Shock front probed by protons

Friday, August 11, 2017 - 08:22 in Physics & Chemistry

A shock front is usually considered as a simple discontinuity in density or pressure. Yet in strongly shocked gases, the atoms are ionized into electrons and ions. The large difference in the electron pressure across the shock front can generate a strong electric field.

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