Compressive fluctuations heat ions in space plasma

ScienceDaily
Dec 18, 2020, 9:44 am97 pts
New simulations carried out in part on the ATERUI II supercomputer in Japan have found that the reason ions exist at higher temperatures than electrons in space plasma is because they are better able to absorb energy from compressive turbulent fluctuations in the plasma. These finding have important…

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