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Acceleration of charged particles in quasi-perpendicular magnetohydrodynamic shocks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

W. S. McLoud  and
H. Moraal
W. S. McLoud
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Potchefstroom University for CHE, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
H. Moraal
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Potchefstroom University for CHE, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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Abstract

The energy gain of a non-relativistic charged particle in a quasi-perpendicular shock is studied. This is done by the usual procedure of transforming the shock structure to a perpendicular one. The difference with earlie'r studies is that we are able to derive a new, exact expression for this energy gain in closed form. Two successive approximations of this expression are presented and discussed. Finally, the average energy gain of an isotropie particle distribution in the original shock system is derived.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 44 , Issue 1 , August 1990 , pp. 123 - 136
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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