Evolution of magnetic fields and cosmic ray acceleration in supernova remnants

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 433-439

  Schure, K M ^a   Vink, J ^a   Achterberg, A ^a   Keppens, R ^a,b,c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CENTRE FOR PLASMA ASTROPHYSICS   (Belgium)

^c FOM INSTITUTE FOR PLASMA PHYSICS RIJNHUIZEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; MHD; Supernova remnants

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); COSMIC RAYS; COSMOLOGY; EQUATIONS OF STATE; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; POLARIZATION; SUPERNOVAE;

ADAPTIVE MESH REFINEMENT; CONTACT DISCONTINUITIES; HIGHER COMPRESSION RATIOS; RADIAL POLARIZATION; RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR; RELATIVISTIC PLASMAS; SUPERNOVA REMNANTS; TEST PARTICLES;

MAGNETOPLASMA;

EID: 67650499115     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2009.05.010     Document Type: Article

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