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Title: Mechanism for shock wave merging in magnetised plasma: criteria and efficiency of formation of low-frequency magnetosonic waves

Journal Article · · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
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  1. Institute of Laser Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk (Russian Federation)

The mechanism of merging of shock waves produced by a pulsating energy source is considered for magnetised plasma. The criteria for the emergence of this mechanism are found and its high efficiency for producing low-frequency magnetosonic waves, which have the form of a jet and propagate at large distances without attenuation, is shown. (laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics)

OSTI ID:
21471365
Journal Information:
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 40, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2010v040n05ABEH014277; ISSN 1063-7818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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