Title :
Expansion of a Plasma Cloud Into the Solar Wind
Author :
Gargate, Luis ; Fonseca, Ricardo A. ; Bingham, Robert ; Silva, Luis O.
Author_Institution :
GoLP/Inst. de Plasmas e Fusao Nucl., Inst. Super. Tecnico, Lisbon
Abstract :
Three-dimensional hybrid particle-in-cell simulations, with kinetic ions and fluid electrons, of a plasma cloud expansion in the solar wind are presented, revealing the dynamics of the expansion, with shock formation, magnetic field compression, and solar wind ion deflection around the plasma bubble. The similarities of this system with a magnetosphere are also pointed out.
Keywords :
astrophysical plasma; magnetosphere; plasma shock waves; plasma simulation; solar wind; 3D hybrid particle-in-cell simulation; fluid electrons; kinetic ions; magnetic field compression; magnetosphere; plasma bubble; plasma cloud expansion; shock formation; solar wind ion deflection; Clouds; Electric shock; Electrons; Laboratories; Magnetic fields; Magnetosphere; Plasma density; Plasma simulation; Plasma sources; Plasma temperature; Diamagnetic cavities; magnetospheres; solar wind interaction;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2008.922424
