Published September 27, 2004
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Journal article
Simulation studies of the magnetic field generation in cosmological plasmas
- 1. Laboratory for Plasma Astrophysics, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama University, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama 930-8555 (Japan) and Institut fuer Theoretische Physik IV, Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, D-44780 Bochum (Germany)
- 2. Centre for Plasma Science and Astrophysics, Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, D-44780 Bochum (Germany)
- 3. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik IV, Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, D-44780 Bochum (Germany)
Description
We present computer simulation studies of the magnetic field generation by colliding electron clouds in cosmic plasmas. Simulation results exhibit purely growing magnetic fields, generation of electrostatic waves and subsequent electron energization in different regimes. The linear growth and saturated magnetic fields in our simulations are in good agreement with recent theoretical predictions of the Weibel instability induced magnetic fields in cosmological plasmas
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.physleta.2004.08.007;
- PII
- S0375-9601(04)01110-7;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics Letters. A
- Journal Volume
- 330
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 384-389
- ISSN
- 0375-9601
- CODEN
- PYLAAG
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36054746
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COSMIC ELECTRONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA SIMULATION; PLASMA WAVES
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; ELECTRONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; INSTABILITY; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SIMULATION
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.