Magnetic field generation in relativistic shocks: An early end of the exponential Weibel instability in electron-proton plasmas

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 428, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 365-371

  Wiersma, J ^a   Achterberg, A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gamma rays: bursts; Instabilities; Magnetic fields; Plasmas; Shock waves

Indexed keywords

ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; GAMMA RAYS; HEAT RADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMAS; PROTON BEAMS; PROTONS; SYNCHROTRONS;

BURSTS; FIREBALLS; INSTABILITIES; MAGNETIC ENERGY;

SHOCK WAVES;

EID: 10844297304     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041882     Document Type: Article

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