TWO-DIMENSIONAL PARTICLE-IN-CELL SIMULATIONS OF THE NONRESONANT, COSMIC-RAY-DRIVEN INSTABILITY IN SUPERNOVA REMNANT SHOCKS
In supernova remnants, the nonlinear amplification of magnetic fields upstream of collisionless shocks is essential for the acceleration of cosmic rays to the energy of the "knee" at 1015.5 eV. A nonresonant instability driven by the cosmic ray current is thought to be responsible for this...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of Physics Publishing
2009
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