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Ballester, JL;Alexeev, I;Collados, M;Downes, T;Pfaff, RF;Gilbert, H;Khodachenko, M;Khomenko, E;Shaikhislamov, IF;Soler, R;Vazquez-Semadeni, E;Zaqarashvili, T
2018
March
Space Science Reviews
Partially Ionized Plasmas in Astrophysics
Published
43 ()
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KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITY FARLEY-BUNEMAN INSTABILITY MOLECULAR CLOUD EVOLUTION PLANETARY MAGNETIC-FIELDS NONADIABATIC MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC WAVES AURORAL ELECTRON-PRECIPITATION QUIESCENT PROMINENCE DYNAMICS SOLAR CHROMOSPHERIC SPICULES ANGULAR-MOMENTUM EVOLUTION MHD TURBULENCE SIMULATIONS
214
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Partially ionized plasmas are found across the Universe in many different astrophysical environments. They constitute an essential ingredient of the solar atmosphere, molecular clouds, planetary ionospheres and protoplanetary disks, among other environments, and display a richness of physical effects which are not present in fully ionized plasmas. This review provides an overview of the physics of partially ionized plasmas, including recent advances in different astrophysical areas in which partial ionization plays a fundamental role. We outline outstanding observational and theoretical questions and discuss possible directions for future progress.
DORDRECHT
0038-6308
10.1007/s11214-018-0485-6
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