first-order Fermi acceleration
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
diffusive shock acceleration
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
cosmic rays
supernova remnants astrophysical shocks |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:second-order_Fermi_acceleration
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| gptkbp:describes |
mechanism for accelerating charged particles
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| gptkbp:energyGainPerCycle |
proportional to velocity of shock
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| gptkbp:field |
astrophysics
plasma physics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
first-order Fermi acceleration
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| gptkbp:involves |
particles crossing shock fronts
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| gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
stochastic acceleration
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Enrico_Fermi
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| gptkbp:result |
power-law energy spectrum
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fermi_acceleration
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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