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Particle acceleration in astrophysics

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I review the physical principles of particle acceleration in astrophysical objects, with an emphasis on diffusive shock acceleration.

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  1. Sterrekundig Instituut, Postbus 80.000, 3508TA, Utrecht

    A. Achterberg

  2. Centrum voor hoge-energie astrofysica, Kruislaan 403, 1098, SJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    A. Achterberg

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Achterberg, A. (1993). Particle acceleration in astrophysics. In: van Paradijs, J., Maitzen, H.M. (eds) Galactic High-Energy Astrophysics High-Accuracy Timing and Positional Astronomy. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 418. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-56874-3_1

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