FORMATION OF A PLASMA ANTENNA BY AN EXPLOSIVE ACTION ON A RESONANT RF DISCHARGE IN THE IONOSPHERE
An impact of explosions on a resonant HF discharge in the ionosphere has been studied. An explosion produced simultaneously with an HF discharge is shown to form a plasma antenna at high altitudes. Measurement results on full-scale field experiments are given to confirm the high efficiency of the explosive action on the resonant RF discharge in the ionosphere.