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Binary collisions of particles with the Coulomb potential of interaction are typical for physics of collisional plasmas in space and especially for gravitational systems. Coulomb collisions of fast particles with plasma particles determine momentum and energy losses of fast particles, the relaxation processes in astrophysical plasma.
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(2006). Coulomb Collisions in Astrophysical Plasma. In: Plasma Astrophysics. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 341. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68894-7_9
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