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General relations for resonant particle diffusion in pitch angle and energy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

Lawrence R. Lyons
Lawrence R. Lyons
Affiliation:
Space Environment Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado 80302
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Abstract

By applying quasi-linear diffusion theory, general expressions are obtained for particle diffusion coefficients in both pitch angle and energy. The results are valid for resonant interactions with any mode of weak plasma turbulence, with wave energy distributed over any range of frequencies and wave normal angles. Simple relations are found between the diffusion coefficients, these relations reflecting the geometry of the diffusion surfaces for resonant particles.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , August 1974 , pp. 45 - 49
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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