• DocumentCode
    833181
  • 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
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1168
  • Lastpage
    1169
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2008.922424
  • Filename
    4598996
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=833181