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Introduction to Particle Acceleration in the CosmosAccelerated charged particles have been used on Earth since 1930 to explore the very essence of matter, for industrial applications, and for medical treatments. Throughout the universe nature employs a dizzying array of acceleration processes to produce particles spanning twenty orders of magnitude in energy range, while shaping our cosmic environment. Here, we introduce and review the basic physical processes causing particle acceleration, in astrophysical plasmas from geospace to the outer reaches of the cosmos. These processes are chiefly divided into four categories: adiabatic and other forms of non-stochastic acceleration, magnetic energy storage and stochastic acceleration, shock acceleration, and plasma wave and turbulent acceleration. The purpose of this introduction is to set the stage and context for the individual papers comprising this monograph.
Document ID
20050215458
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Gallagher, D. L.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Horwitz, J. L.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Perez, J.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Quenby, J.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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