Fast magnetosonic waves in pulsar winds

Y. E. Lyubarsky

doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06221.x

Fast magnetosonic waves in pulsar winds

Y. E. Lyubarsky

Department of Physics

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Abstract

Fast magnetosonic waves in a magnetically dominated plasma are investigated. In the pulsar wind these waves may transport a significant fraction of the energy flux. It is shown that the non-linear steepening and subsequent formation of multiple shocks is a viable mechanism for wave dissipation in the pulsar wind. Wave dissipation both in the free pulsar wind and beyond the wind termination shock is considered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	765-771
Number of pages	7
Journal	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume	339
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06221.x
State	Published - 1 Mar 2003

Keywords

MHD
Pulsars: General
Supernova remnants
Waves

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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