second-order Fermi acceleration
GPTKB entity
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
cosmic rays
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| gptkbp:category |
particle acceleration mechanism
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:first-order_Fermi_acceleration
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| gptkbp:describes |
stochastic acceleration of charged particles
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| gptkbp:energyGain |
proportional to (v/c)^2
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| gptkbp:field |
astrophysics
plasma physics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
second-order Fermi acceleration
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| gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
random collisions with moving magnetic fields
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Enrico_Fermi
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
diffusive shock acceleration
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| gptkbp:yearProposed |
1949
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fermi_acceleration
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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