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| Authors | G. Sorasio, M. Marti, R. Fonseca, L. O. Silva |
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| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0512231 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0512231 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.045005 |
| Journal | Phys.Rev.Lett. 96 (2006) 045005 |
Abstract
The kinetic theory of collisionless electrostatic shocks resulting from the collision of plasma slabs with different temperatures and densities is presented. The theoretical results are confirmed by self-consistent particle-in-cell simulations, revealing the formation and stable propagation of electrostatic shocks with very high Mach numbers ($M \gg 10$), well above the predictions of the classical theories for electrostatic shocks.
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