Acceleration Mechanisms
D.B. Melrose
TL;DR
This paper reviews various acceleration mechanisms in plasma physics, including stochastic processes, shock acceleration, and electric field effects, highlighting their theoretical foundations and applications.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of multiple acceleration mechanisms, integrating recent developments and future research directions in the field.
Findings
Resonant scattering significantly enhances particle acceleration.
Diffusive shock acceleration is effective in astrophysical contexts.
Parallel electric fields can directly accelerate particles.
Abstract
Glossary I. Background and context of the subject II. Stochastic acceleration III. Resonant scattering IV. Diffusive shock acceleration V. DSA at multiple shocks VI. Applications of DSA VII. Acceleration by parallel electric fields VIII. Other acceleration mechanisms IX. Future directions X. Appendix: Quasilinear equations XI. Bibliography
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Taxonomy
TopicsSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics