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The partially averaged field approach to cosmic ray diffusion
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Birmingham, T. J. Kaiser, T. B. Jones, F. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1976 |
| Description | The kinetic equation for particles interacting with turbulent fluctuations is derived by a new nonlinear technique which successfully corrects the difficulties associated with quasilinear theory. In this new method the effects of the fluctuations are evaluated along particle orbits which themselves include the effects of a statistically averaged subset of the possible configurations of the turbulence. The new method is illustrated by calculating the pitch angle diffusion coefficient D sub Mu Mu for particles interacting with slab model magnetic turbulence, i.e., magnetic fluctuations linearly polarized transverse to a mean magnetic field. Results are compared with those of quasilinear theory and also with those of Monte Carlo calculations. The major effect of the nonlinear treatment in this illustration is the determination of D sub Mu Mu in the vicinity of 90 deg pitch angles where quasilinear theory breaks down. The spatial diffusion coefficient parallel to a mean magnetic field is evaluated using D sub Mu Mu as calculated by this technique. It is argued that the partially averaged field method is not limited to small amplitude fluctuating fields and is hence not a perturbation theory. |
| File Size | 2154632 |
| Page Count | 57 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19760026030 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0ht7dp28 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1976-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Radiation Turbulence Particle Diffusion Kinetic Equations Orbits Magnetic Fields Diffusion Coefficient Nonlinear Systems Cosmic Rays Pitch Inclination Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
