Numerical Analysis of Antenna Excitation of Quasi-Electrostatic Waves: Application to Probing of the Near-Earth Plasma

In this paper, it is investigated how the numerical method of moments can be used for analysis of antenna excitation of quasi-electrostatic waves, propagating in cold magneto-plasmas close to the resonance cone. The main attention is focused on the properties of the integro-differential equation, that describes the charge distribution along the antenna wire, and the kernel of this equation. The calculations are performed for the parameters typical for the near-Earth plasma. Hence, the results can be used for design of the near-Earth plasma probing missions.