ELECTROMAGNETIC-INTERFERENCE FROM PLASMAS GENERATED IN METEOROIDS IMPACTS

Authors
FOSCHINI L
Citation
L. Foschini, ELECTROMAGNETIC-INTERFERENCE FROM PLASMAS GENERATED IN METEOROIDS IMPACTS, Europhysics letters, 43(2), 1998, pp. 226-229
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Europhysics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
02955075
Volume
43
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
226 - 229
Database
ISI
SICI code
0295-5075(1998)43:2<226:EFPGIM>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
It is shown that the plasma generated during an impact of a meteoroid with an artificial satellite can produce electromagnetic radiation bel ow the microwave frequency range. This interference is shown to exceed local noise sources and might disturb regular satellite operations.