Abstract
We show that kinematic collisionless relaxation in the macroscopic electric and magnetic fields plays the main role in the formation of the downstream ion distributions in a super-critical shock with ion reflection present. It is done by comparison of a theoretically predicted magnetic profile with the magnetic profile of a shocks observed by MMS mission. It is shown that pressure balance remains the main constraint for the shock stability.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 114 |
Journal | Frontiers in Physics |
Volume | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 14 Aug 2019 |
Keywords
- bow shock
- collisionless shocks
- heliospheric shocks
- magnetic fields in space
- particle acceleration
- plasma heating
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Materials Science (miscellaneous)
- Mathematical Physics
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry