Pickup ion acceleration at low-beta(p) perpendicular shocks

Authors
Lipatov, AS Zank, GP
Citation
As. Lipatov et Gp. Zank, Pickup ion acceleration at low-beta(p) perpendicular shocks, PHYS REV L, 82(18), 1999, pp. 3609-3612
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
18
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3609 - 3612
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(19990503)82:18<3609:PIAALP>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Multiscale hybrid kinetic simulations of low-P, supercritical shocks demons trate that pickup ions may be strongly accelerated by shock surfing, also k nown as multiply reflected ion acceleration. [S0031-9007(99)09039-0].