Critical ionization velocity effects in astrophysical plasmas

Details Critical ionization velocity effects in astrophysical plasmas Critical ionization velocity effects in astrophysical plasmas

Aug 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979iau..meet.....r&link_type=abstract

Presented at 17th Gen. Assembly of the Intern. Astron. Union, Montreal, Aug. 1979

Physics

Plasma Physics

Collisionless Plasmas, Critical Velocity, Ionization, Plasma Physics, Astrophysics, Electron Energy

Scientific paper

Critical ionization velocity effects are relevant to astrophysical situations where neutral gas moves through a magnetised plasma. The underlying mechanism depends on the combined effects of electron impact ionization and electron energization by collective plasma interactions. For low density plasmas a theory based on a circular process involving electron heating through a modified two stream instability is developed. Several applications of critical velocity effects to astrophysical plasmas are discussed. The importance of the effect in any particular case may be determined from a detailed consideration of energy and momentum balance, using appropriate atomic rate coefficients and taking full account of collective plasma processes.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Critical ionization velocity effects in astrophysical plasmas does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Critical ionization velocity effects in astrophysical plasmas, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Critical ionization velocity effects in astrophysical plasmas will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1484962