Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 1975
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975icrc....5.1814c&link_type=abstract
In: International Cosmic Ray Conference, 14th, Munich, West Germany, August 15-29, 1975, Conference Papers. Volume 5. (A76-26851
Physics
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Charged Particles, High Energy Interactions, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Particle Acceleration, Particle Motion, Shock Waves, Energy Distribution, Particle Energy, Plane Waves, Shock Fronts, Shock Wave Propagation
Scientific paper
The motion of high energy charged particles in ideal oblique MHD shocks has been studied extensively. The orbits of charged particles can be solved exactly from Lorentz force equation. It is found that a charged particle may cross the shock front many times before it leaves the shock and it is energized during crossings. The most energetic particles are those with initial pitch and phase near the boundary between crossing and reflected particles. The reflected particles cross the shock about twice as many times as the passing particles do. The energy gain increases for larger values of shock strength and speed. If reflection occurs, the energy gain is larger for smaller angles between the field and shock surface. The introduction of scattering results in a few more higher energy particles.
Armstrong Thomas P.
Chen Gang
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