PARTICLE-ACCELERATION IN SHOCKS

Authors
DRURY LO
Citation
Lo. Drury, PARTICLE-ACCELERATION IN SHOCKS, Astrophysics and space science, 233(1-2), 1995, pp. 251-260
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astrophysics and space science → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004640X
Volume
233
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
251 - 260
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(1995)233:1-2<251:PIS>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The mechanism of particle acceleration by shocks is reviewed, and the resulting modifications of the shock structure contrasted with those w hich occur in molecular shocks with magnetic precursors. The danger as sociated with the use of steady models is emphasised and the applicabi lity of the theory to cosmic ray acceleration in supernova remnants br iefly discussed.