4The parallel wave length λ∥ is related to the parallel refractive index N∥ of the rf wave by the simple
relation λ∥ = c∕fN∥,where f = ω∕2π. For the Lower Hybrid wave at fLH = 3.7GHz and N∥LH≃ 2,
λ∥LH≃ 2cm. From turwhich is much less than the wave length ∥≃***cm of density fluctuation along the
parallel direction. For the Electron Cyclotron wave, fEC = 110GHz and N∥EC≃ 0.2, so that λ∥EC≃ 2cm is even
smaller than λ∥LH≃ 2cm as compared to
∥.