Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
May 1978
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Astrophysics and Space Science, vol. 55, no. 1, May 1978, p. 125-138. Research supported by the Statens Rad for Atomforskning.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Critical Velocity, Gas Ionization, Magnetohydrodynamic Stability, Neutral Gases, Dielectric Properties, Electron Energy, Electrostatics, Kinetic Energy, Magnetic Fields, Particle Acceleration
Scientific paper
The role of electrostatic instabilities in the critical ionization velocity mechanism is investigated. The analysis is based on the theory developed by Sherman, which interprets Alfven's critical velocity in terms of a circular process. This process involves the acceleration of electrons by a two-stream instability modified by the presence of a magnetic field. A general expression for the energy and momentum of ions and electrons associated with an electrostatic mode is derived in terms of the plasma dielectric constant. This is used in the case of the modified two-stream instability to determine the distribution of energy between ions and electrons. An extrapolation from the linear phase then gives an estimate of the energy delivered to the electrons which is compared to that required to ionize the neutral gas
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