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On the structure of collisionless magneto—plasma shock waves at super—critical Alfvén—Mach numbers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

L. C. Woods
L. C. Woods
Affiliation:
(Physics Department, University of Texas in Austin; on leave from the Mathematical Institute, Oxford University)
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Abstract

Ions reflected from the sharp potential rise in a magneto-plasma, perpendicular shock wave result hi a broad, small-amplitude ‘foot’ in the magnetic field proffle. A theory is given for the structure of this foot, which shows its shape to be a rather flat parabolic curve commencing at about half a Larmor radius in front of the shock front proper. The theory also predicts the amplitude of the foot just in front of the sharp rise as a function of Alfvén—Mach number. Close agreement with experiment is found.

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Research Article
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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , September 1969 , pp. 435 - 447
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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