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View SchemaDependence of the MHD shock thickness on the finite electrical conductivity
| Authors | A. Kandus, R. Opher |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0312146 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0312146 |
| DOI | 10.1017/S0022377803002630 |
Abstract
The results of MHD plane shock waves with infinite electrical conductivity are generalized for a plasma with a finite conductivity. We derive the adiabatic curves that describe the evolution of the shocked gas as well as the change in the entropy density. For a parallel shock (i.e., in which the magnetic field is parallel to the normal to the shock front) we find an expression for the shock thickness which is a function of the ambient magnetic field and of the finite electrical conductivity of the plasma. We give numerical estimates of the physical parameters for which the shock thickness is of the order of, or greater than, the mean free path of the plasma particles in a strongly magnetized plasma.
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