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The plasma physics of shock accelerationThe history and theory of shock acceleration is reviewed, paying particular attention to theories of parallel shocks which include the backreaction of accelerated particles on the shock structure. The work that computer simulations, both plasma and Monte Carlo, are playing in revealing how thermal ions interact with shocks and how particle acceleration appears to be an inevitable and necessary part of the basic plasma physics that governs collisionless shocks is discussed. Some of the outstanding problems that still confront theorists and observers in this field are described.
Document ID
19920033175
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Jones, Frank C.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Ellison, Donald C.
(North Carolina State University Raleigh, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: Space Science Reviews
Volume: 58
Issue: 4-Mar
ISSN: 0038-6308
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
92A15799
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-1042
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-2001
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF AST-88-17567
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-1131
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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