Collisional thermalization of minor ions in the solar wind

IntroductionAs the solar wind transits through the heliosphere, Coulomb collisions among constituent particles drives it toward local thermodynamic equilibrium. Prior studies of ion collisions in the solar wind have focused on the two most abundant solar wind ions: protons (ionized hydrogen) and α-p...

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Main Authors: E. Johnson, B. A. Maruca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2025.1586421/full
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