Electron-gun simulations explain the mechanisms of high-energy cosmic rays
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 11:40
in Astronomy & Space
A new study published in EPJ D provides a rudimentary model for simulating cosmic rays' collisions with planets by looking at the model of electrons detached from a negative ion using photons. In this work, Chinese physicists have for the first time demonstrated that they can control the dynamics of negative ion detachment via photons, or photodetachment, on a moving surface.