On Quasilinear Perpendicular Diffusion
| dc.creator | Stawicki, O. | |
| dc.date | 2005-03-26 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T02:17:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T02:17:18Z | |
| dc.description | Quasilinear perpendicular diffusion of charged particles in fluctuating electromagnetic fields is the focus of this paper. A general transport parameter for perpendicular diffusion is presented being valid for an arbitrary turbulence geometry and a plasma wave dispersion relation varying arbitrarily in wavevector. The new diffusion coefficient is evaluated in detail for slab turbulence geometry for two special cases: (1) Alfvénic turbulence and (2) dynamical magnetic turbulence. Furthermore, perpendicular diffusion in 2D geometry is considered for a purely dynamical magnetic turbulence. The derivations and numerical calculations presented here cast serious doubts on the applicability of quasilinear theory for perpendicular diffusion. Furthermore, they emphasize that nonlinear effects play a crucial role in the context of perpendicular diffusion. | |
| dc.description | 19 pages, 2 figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0503576 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0503576 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/9127 | |
| dc.subject | Astrophysics | |
| dc.title | On Quasilinear Perpendicular Diffusion | |
| dc.type | text |