Environmental limits on the nonresonant cosmic-ray current-driven instability

B. Reville, J. G. Kirk, P. Duffy, S. O'Sullivan

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Abstract

We investigate the so-called nonresonant cosmic-ray streaming instability, first discussed by Bell (2004). The extent to which thermal damping and ion-neutral collisions reduce the growth of this instability is calculated. Limits on the growth of the nonresonant mode in SN1006 and RX J1713.7-3946 are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1795-1801
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Modern Physics D
Volume17
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sep 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cosmic rays
  • Magnetic fields

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