Alfven wave transport effects in the time evolution of parallel cosmic-ray-modified shocks

Details Alfven wave transport effects in the time evolution of parallel cosmic-ray-modified shocks Alfven wave transport effects in the time evolution of parallel cosmic-ray-modified shocks

Aug 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993apj...413..619j&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 413, no. 2, p. 619-632.

Computer Science

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Cosmic Rays, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Particle Acceleration, Shock Waves, Advection, Mathematical Models, Shock Wave Interaction

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This paper presents a numerical study of the time evolution of plane, cosmic-ray modified shocks with magnetic field parallel to the shock normal, based on the diffusive shock acceleration formalism and including the effects from the finite propagation speed and energy of Alfven waves responsible for controlling the transport of the cosmic rays. The simulations discussed are based on a three-fluid model for the dynamics, but a more complete formalism is laid out for future work. The results of the simulations confirm earlier steady state analyses that found these Alfven transport effects to be potentially important when the upstream Alfven speed and the gas sound speed are comparable, i.e., when the plasma and magnetic pressures are similar. It is also clear, however, that the impact of Alfven transport effects, which tend to slow shock evolution and reduce the time asymptotic cosmic-ray pressure in the shock, is strongly dependent upon uncertain details in the transport models. Both cosmic-ray advection tied to streaming Alfven waves and dissipation of wave energy are important to include in the models. Further, Alfven transport properties on both sides of the shock are also influential.

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