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Historical and Technical Overview of SLF/ELF Electromagnetic Wave Propagation

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In Chap. 1, we will attempt to address the historical and technical overview of the wave propagation and application in SLF (30–300 Hz) and ELF (below 30 Hz) ranges. Considering the similarity between the propagation of SLF/ELF waves and that of VLF wave, the VLF waveguide propagation theory and its applications in submarine communication was introduced, especially including the work by J.R. Wait. Then, we introduce the theory of SLF/ELF wave propagation in the space between the ground and the lower boundary of the ionosphere and some new developments in the researching topic, while the theory on ELF wave propagation along the ocean floor and the Marine Controlled Source Electromagnetics (mCSEM) Method is outlined. Additionally, some works on SLF/ELF emission as Earthquake precursor are addressed. Finally, the space borne VLF/SLF transmitting experiments and corresponding theoretical work are introduced, and some works on atmospheric noise in SLF/ELF ranges are addressed.

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