The plasma physics of shock acceleration

Details The plasma physics of shock acceleration The plasma physics of shock acceleration

Dec 1991

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Space Science Reviews (ISSN 0038-6308), vol. 58, no. 3-4, 1991, p. 259-346.

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Plasma Physics

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Charged Particles, Cosmic Plasma, Particle Acceleration, Shock Waves, Wave-Particle Interactions, Bow Waves, Galactic Cosmic Rays, Interplanetary Medium, Plasma-Particle Interactions, Solar Flares, Solar Wind, Supernova Remnants

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The history and theory of shock acceleration is reviewed, paying particular attention to theories of parallel shocks which include the backreaction of accelerated particles on the shock structure. The work that computer simulations, both plasma and Monte Carlo, are playing in revealing how thermal ions interact with shocks and how particle acceleration appears to be an inevitable and necessary part of the basic plasma physics that governs collisionless shocks is discussed. Some of the outstanding problems that still confront theorists and observers in this field are described.

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