Proceedings of the Physical Society Section B · 1957 · 46 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsPlasma PhysicsMagnetohydrodynamicsPlasma FundamentalsPlasma Kinetic TheoryPlasma WavesShock WavesDirect Current DischargesShock Formation In PlasmasShock Wave DynamicsShock Waves In Magnetized PlasmasShock Waves In Plasmas
A simple theory of the collapse of a high current discharge plasma is described. The theory applies to discharges of the type studied by Cousins and Ware, in which shock waves are generated by the self-magnetic `pinch' forces.
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Note on "Oscillations in Ionized Gases"
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