Decompressive (cooling rarefaction) shock in optically thin radiative plasma - art. no. 016416

Authors
Morozov, DK Pekker, M
Citation
Dk. Morozov et M. Pekker, Decompressive (cooling rarefaction) shock in optically thin radiative plasma - art. no. 016416, PHYS REV E, 6401(1), 2001, pp. 6416
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
6401
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Part
2
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(200107)6401:1<6416:D(RSIO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
It is shown that the decompressive shock, i.e., a shock where the pressure behind the front is smaller than the pressure ahead of it, is possible in a radiative plasma; this is in contrast to the situation in classic gas dyna mics. An example of a steady state decompressive shock wave for a simple, b ut realistic model for radiative losses is presented. It is shown that it s atisfies the Landau stability criteria.