A plasma-wave discharge in a linear magnetic mirror configuration is proposed for laboratory modeling and studying of nonequilibrium magnetospheric processes producing electromagnetic radiation in a geomagnetic-field tube with an enhanced-density duct in the magnetosphere, as well as for demonstrating the ionization self-focusing and channeling of wave fields in the whistler frequency range. Nine demonstrations of nonlinear wave phenomena in the plasma of a laboratory model of an ionospheric-magnetospheric resonator with a density duct are discussed. A laboratory device is described that allows reproducing each of these demonstrations by setting appropriate experimental conditions.

PACS: 01.50.Pa, 52.35.−g, 94.20.−y (all) DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0180.201007d.0735 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2010/7/d/ 000282808100004 2-s2.0-77958561131 2010PhyU...53..703M Citation: Markov G A, Belov A S "Demonstration of nonlinear wave phenomena in the plasma of a laboratory model of an ionospheric-magnetospheric density duct" Phys. Usp. 53 703–712 (2010) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Марков Г А, Белов А С «Демонстрация нелинейных волновых явлений в плазме лабораторной модели ионосферно-магнитосферного дакта плотности» УФН 180 735–744 (2010); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0180.201007d.0735