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Theory of nonlinear particle acceleration at shocks and self-generation of the magnetic field

2007/06/12 by Pasquale Blasi, Blasi, Pasquale, Elena Amato +1
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0706.1714

Contribution to the 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Merida, Mexico

arxiv created 2007/06/12 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

We present some recent developments in the theory of particle acceleration at shock fronts in the presence of dynamical reaction of the accelerated particles and self-generation of magnetic field due to streaming instability. The spectra of accelerated particles, the velocity, magnetic field and temperature profiles can be calculated in this approach anywhere in the precursor and in the downstream region. The implications for the origin of cosmic rays and for the phenomenology of supernova remnants will be discussed.

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