3 papers
physics.space-ph2026
Energetic particle-mediated interplanetary shocks observed by Solar Orbiter
D. Trotta, D. Lario, B. Reville +10
Context: In collisionless shocks, energetic particles can carry sufficient pressure to modify the upstream plasma and the shock structure itself, a regime often invoked in theories…
physics.space-ph2026
Compressive Structures in the Foreshock of Collisionless Shocks
Savvas Raptis, Domenico Trotta, Drew L. Turner +11
Collisionless shocks are fundamental accelerators of energetic particles; yet, the observations of nonlinear foreshock structures, which are essential in acceleration processes, di…
astro-ph.IM2025
UK White Paper on Magnetic Reconnection
Alexander J. B. Russell, James A. McLaughlin, Philippa Browning +25
Magnetic reconnection powers explosive releases of magnetic energy, heating and particle acceleration throughout the plasma universe. Knowledge of this universal process is vital t…