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Author(s): | Stockem, A. S. Bret, A. Fonseca, R. A. Silva, L. O. |
Date: | 2015 |
Title: | Physics of collisionless shocks: theory and simulation |
Volume: | 58 |
Number: | 1 |
Pages: | 014005 |
ISSN: | 0741-3335 |
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | 10.1088/0741-3335/58/1/014005 |
Keywords: | Magnetic fields Shock waves Two dimensional turbulence |
Abstract: | Collisionless shocks occur in various fields of physics. In the context of space and astrophysics they have been investigated for many decades. However, a thorough understanding of shock formation and particle acceleration is still missing. Collisionless shocks can be distinguished into electromagnetic and electrostatic shocks. Electromagnetic shocks are of importance mainly in astrophysical environments and they are mediated by the Weibel or filamentation instability. In such shocks, charged particles gain energy by diffusive shock acceleration. Electrostatic shocks are characterized by a strong electrostatic field, which leads to electron trapping. Ions are accelerated by reflection from the electrostatic potential. Shock formation and particle acceleration will be discussed in theory and simulations. |
Peerreviewed: | yes |
Access type: | Open Access |
Appears in Collections: | CTI-RI - Artigos em revistas científicas internacionais com arbitragem científica |
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