Reflection of SolarWind protons on the Martian Bow shock: Investigation by means of 3-dimensional simulations

Emilie Richer (1) , Ronan Modolo (2) , Gérard Chanteur (1) , E. Dubinin (3)

1 LPP - Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas
2 HELIOS - LATMOS
3 MPS - Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung = Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research

Having run a self-consistent three-dimensional simu- lation of the Martian bow shock we subsequently in- vestigate the reflection of solar wind protons on the planetary bow shock by means of test particles mov- ing in the stationnary electromagnetic field generated during the self-consistent simulation. This two-step approach allows to identify reflected particles without impeding the main stream of computation during the self-consistent run.

Domaines: Physique des plasmas [physics.plasm-ph]; Astrophysique [astro-ph]

Emilie Richer, Ronan Modolo, Gérard Chanteur, E. Dubinin. Reflection of SolarWind protons on the Martian Bow shock: Investigation by means of 3-dimensional simulations. EPSC (European Planetary Science Conference) 2010, Sep 2010, Rome, Italy. pp.EPSC2010-908. ⟨hal-02860536⟩