A Note on Electron Currents in a Monotonic Shock Wave.

Abstract

It is shown that the electron current from the E x B drift is necessarily the dominant current in a monotonic cross-field shock wave in a plasma, regardless of Mach number or plasma beta. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0729253

Entities

People

  • John B. Mcbride
  • M. Lampe
  • Wallace M. Manheimer

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electrons
  • Mach Number
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics