The theory of diffusive shock acceleration and its application in interplanetary space are reviewed. Special emphasis is placed on the distinction between diffusive and shock-drift shock acceleration, on ion-excitation of MHD waves upstream of the shock and the resulting self-consistent configuration of waves and accelerated ions, and on the mathematical theory of that configuration at quasi-parallel supercritical interplanetary travelling shocks. A comparison of predicted and observed proton anisotropies for the 12 November 1978 event is presented.


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    Title :

    Particle acceleration and MHD wave excitation upstream of interplanetary shocks


    Contributors:
    Lee, M. A. (author)

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    Publication date :

    1984-01-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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