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astro-ph2006★ 5 cited
Pulsar electrodynamics: a time-dependent view
Anatoly Spitkovsky
Pulsar spindown forms a reliable yet enigmatic prototype for the energy loss processes in many astrophysical objects including accretion disks and back holes. In this paper we revi…
astro-ph2006★ 178 cited
Simulations of relativistic collisionless shocks: shock structure and particle acceleration
Anatoly Spitkovsky
We discuss 3D simulations of relativistic collisionless shocks in electron-positron pair plasmas using the particle-in-cell (PIC) method. The shock structure is mainly controlled b…