Anisotropic relativistic magnetohydrodynamics and cosmic ray generation in a pinch with a longitudinal magnetic field

Author

Trubnikov, Boris A. ; Zhadanov, S.K. ; Vlasov, Vladimir P.

Author_Institution

I.V. Kurchatov Inst. of Atomic Energy, Moscow Eng. Phys. Inst., Russia

Volume

20

Issue

6

fYear

1992

fDate

12/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

905

Lastpage

908

Abstract

At velocities comparable to the speed of light and in the presence of a magnetic field, the motion of a rarefied plasma should be described by the equations of ideal relativistic anisotropic magnetohydrodynamics (IRAMHD). The problem of neck formation on a relativistic pinch in the presence of a longitudinal magnetic field is analyzed using the IRAMHD formulation. The analysis shows that the spectrum of particles accelerated in the necks of relativistic pinches is similar to that observed from galactic cosmic rays

Keywords

astrophysical plasma; cosmic ray energy spectra; cosmic ray origin; galactic cosmic rays; pinch effect; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; relativistic plasmas; cosmic ray generation; energy spectra; galactic cosmic rays; ideal relativistic anisotropic magnetohydrodynamics; longitudinal magnetic field; neck formation; pinch; plasma; Acceleration; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Cosmic rays; Equations; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic fields; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Neck; Plasmas;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/27.199548

Filename

199548