A pr 2 00 3 On particle acceleration around shocks . II : on the diffuse scattering by moving media Mario
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The probability that a particle, crossing the shock along a given direction, be reflected backwards along another direction, was shown to be the key element in determining the spectrum of non–thermal particles accelerated via Fermi mechanism around a shock. Here an explicit equation for this probability distribution is given, for both the upstream and downstream sections. Though analytically intractable, this equation can be easily solved numerically. Subject headings: shock waves – cosmic rays
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The probability that a particle, crossing the shock along a given direction, be reflected backwards along another direction, was shown to be the key element in determining the spectrum of non–thermal particles accelerated via Fermi mechanism around a shock. Here an explicit equation for this probability distribution is given, for both the upstream and downstream sections. Though analytically in...
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