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Superadiabatic mechanism for the excitation of MHD shocks in a collisionless plasma

Journal Article · · Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5347556
It is shown that deviation from adiabatic motion of fast particles in a plasma leads to collisionless dissipation and shock wave formation. Waves can propagate with irreversible changes of the magnetic field, particle density and other hydrodynamic quantities. (AIP)
Research Organization:
M. I. Kalinin Leningrad Polytechnical Institute
OSTI ID:
5347556
Journal Information:
Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 24:9; ISSN SPTPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English