Relativistic Shock Acceleration: A Hartree-Fock Approach

Details Relativistic Shock Acceleration: A Hartree-Fock Approach Relativistic Shock Acceleration: A Hartree-Fock Approach

2008-09-16

arxiv.org/abs/0809.2657v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, 2 figures, proceedings of the "4th Heidelberg International Symposium on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy" July 7-11,

Scientific paper

10.1063/1.3076743

We examine the problem of particle acceleration at a relativistic shocks assuming pitch-angle scattering and using a Hartree-Fock method to approximate the associated eigenfunctions. This leads to a simple transcendental equation determining the power-law index, $s$, given the up and downstream velocities. We compare our results with accurate numerical solutions obtained using the eigenfunction method. In addition to the power-law index this method yields the angular and spatial distributions upstream of the shock.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Relativistic Shock Acceleration: A Hartree-Fock Approach 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 Relativistic Shock Acceleration: A Hartree-Fock Approach, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Relativistic Shock Acceleration: A Hartree-Fock Approach will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-570464