Physics of relativistic shocks / Medvedev Mikhail V. // . - 2009. - V. 1183, l. . - P. 189-200.

ISSN/EISSN:

0094-243X / нет данных

Type:

Proceedings Paper

Abstract:

Relativistic shocks are usually thought to occur in violent astrophysical explosions. These collisionless shocks are mediated by a plasma kinetic streaming instability, often loosely referred to as the Weibel instability, which generates strong magnetic fields ``from scratch{''} very efficiently. In this review paper we discuss the shock micro-physics and present a recent model of ``pre-conditioning{''} of an initially unmagnetized upstream region via the cosmic-ray-driven Weibel-type instability.

Author keywords:

shock waves; magnetic fields; cosmic rays; plasmas; turbulence MAGNETIC-FIELD GENERATION; COLLISIONLESS SHOCKS; ACCELERATION; PLASMA

DOI:

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Web of Science ID:

ISI:000280435400022

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Поле	Значение
Editor	Ao, X and Burrows, R and Zank, GP
Booktitle	SHOCK WAVES IN SPACE AND ASTROPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS
Series	AIP Conference Proceedings
Note	8th Annual International Astrophysics Conference, Kona, HI, MAY 01-07, 2009
Organization	Univ Alabama Huntsville, Ctr Space Plasma \& Aeronom Res
Publisher	AMER INST PHYSICS
Address	2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, STE 1NO1, MELVILLE, NY 11747-4501 USA
Language	English
ISBN	978-0-7354-0724-4
Keywords-Plus	MAGNETIC-FIELD GENERATION; COLLISIONLESS SHOCKS; ACCELERATION; PLASMA
Research-Areas	Astronomy \& Astrophysics; Physics
Web-of-Science-Categories	Astronomy \& Astrophysics; Physics, Applied
Number-of-Cited-References	13
Doc-Delivery-Number	BPZ45