André Balogh

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Physics of Collisionless Shocks: Space Plasma Shock Waves (2013)Hardcover - 2013, 3 January 2013

Physics of Collisionless Shocks: Space Plasma Shock Waves (2013)
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Part of Series
Issi Scientific Report
Print Length
500 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Springer
Date Published
3 Jan 2013
ISBN-10
1461460980
ISBN-13
9781461460985

Description

The present book provides a contemporary systematic treatment of shock waves in high-temperature collisionless plasmas as are encountered in near Earth space and in Astrophysics. It consists of two parts. Part I develops the complete theory of shocks in dilute hot plasmas under the assumption of absence of collisions among the charged particles when the interaction is mediated solely by the self-consistent electromagnetic fields. Such shocks are naturally magnetised implying that the magnetic field plays an important role in their evolution and dynamics. This part treats subcritical shocks which dissipate flow energy by generating anomalous resistance or viscosity. The main emphasis is, however, on super-critical shocks where the anomalous dissipation is insufficient to retard the upstream flow. These shocks, depending on the direction of the upstream magnetic field, are distinguished as quasi-perpendicular and quasi-parallel shocks which exhibit different behaviours, reflecting particles back upstream and generating high electromagnetic wave intensities. Particle acceleration and turbulence at such shocks become possible and important. Part II treats planetary bow shocks and the famous Heliospheric Termination shock as examples of two applications of the theory developed in part I.

Product Details

Authors:
André BaloghRudolf A Treumann
Book Edition:
2013
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
NL
Date Published:
3 January 2013
Dimensions:
23.62 x 16 x 3.3 cm
ISBN-10:
1461460980
ISBN-13:
9781461460985
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
500
Publisher:
Weight:
839.15 gm

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