Particle acceleration

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Nov 1981

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981plap.rept..105k&link_type=abstract

In ESA Plasma Astrophys. p 105-109 (SEE N82-20030 10-88)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Astronomical Models, Energetic Particles, Particle Acceleration, Radio Sources (Astronomy), Cosmic Rays, Fermions, Power Spectra, Pulsars, Solar Electrons, Solar Protons, Solar System, Stochastic Processes

Scientific paper

The general theory of particle acceleration is illustrated by three particular types of acceleration. These are Fermi acceleration, acceleration by strong electromagnetic waves such as those assumed to be produced by pulsars, and acceleration by collisionless shocks. The physical processes involved as well as the amount of acceleration produced in each case are discussed. Fermi acceleration is entirely stochastic. Pulsar acceleration is entirely coherent. Shock acceleration is a mixture of the two in which stochastic acceleration is organized by the shock in such a way as to yield a good power spectrum.

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