Fermi acceleration

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo cosmic rays
gptkbp:category astroparticle physics
plasma processes
gptkbp:describes mechanism for accelerating charged particles
gptkbp:explains high energies of cosmic rays
gptkbp:field astrophysics
plasma physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fermi acceleration
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction repeated scattering by moving magnetic fields
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Enrico_Fermi
gptkbp:occurredIn magnetized plasmas
shock waves
supernova remnants
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Enrico_Fermi
gptkbp:relatedTo diffusive shock acceleration
particle acceleration
gptkbp:type stochastic acceleration
gptkbp:variant gptkb:first-order_Fermi_acceleration
gptkb:second-order_Fermi_acceleration
gptkbp:yearProposed 1949
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Enrico_Fermi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3