The formation of electrostatic shocks in quantum plasmas with relativistically degenerate electrons

Eliasson, Bengt and Shukla, Padma (2012) The formation of electrostatic shocks in quantum plasmas with relativistically degenerate electrons. EPL: A Letters Journal Exploring the Frontiers of Physics, 97 (1). 15001. ISSN 0295-5075 (https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/97/15001)

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Abstract

The formation of electrostatic shocks in a super-dense plasma composed of relativistically degenerate electrons and fully ionized ions is theoretically investigated. We find analytic solutions in the form of simple waves and derive expressions for shock speeds in limiting cases. The theory has applications to large-amplitude acoustic waves excited in white dwarf stars due to dramatic events such as collision with other astrophysical bodies or supernova explosions.

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Eliasson, Bengt ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6039-1574

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	44758
  Dates:	Date Event January 2012 Published 28 November 2011 Published Online
  Subjects:	Science > Physics
  Department:	Faculty of Science > Physics
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	10 Sep 2013 15:28
  Last modified:	15 Dec 2024 17:54
  Related URLs:	http://iopscience.iop.org/0295-5075/97/1...
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/44758