Beta (plasma physics)
The plasma beta ( β ) is the ratio of kinetic to magnetic pressure in the cosmic plasma. A ratio of 1 indicates that an energy equipartition between the magnetic field and particle motion exists.
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Beta (plasma physics)The plasma beta ( β ) is the ratio of kinetic to magnetic pressure in the cosmic plasma. A ratio of 1 indicates that an energy equipartition between the magnetic field and particle motion exists. |
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