Shocks and phase space vortices driven by a density jump between two clouds of electrons and protons
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6587/ab5bfb
Abstract: We study with 1D PIC simulations the expansion of a dense plasma into a dilute one for density ratios 2.5 ≤ α ≤ 20. Both are unmagnetized and consist of electrons and protons. Shocks form in all ca ... read more here.
Keywords: space vortices; protons shocks; shocks phase; phase space ... See more keywords