Article

Theory of Laminar Collisionless Shocks

D. W. ForslundLos Alamos Scientific Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544J. P. FreidbergLos Alamos Scientific Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544

Physical Review Lettersjournal1971en

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Abstract

A theory is derived which qualitatively and quantitatively explains the similarity between numerical simulations for electrostatic and perpendicular magnetic collisionless shocks for zero ion temperature and no anomalous resistance.

Topics

Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Dust and Plasma Wave Phenomena High-pressure geophysics and materials

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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.27.1189

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