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Estimating quasi-linear diffusion coefficients for varying values of density ratio

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العنوان: Estimating quasi-linear diffusion coefficients for varying values of density ratio
المؤلفون: Jay M. Albert, William J. Longley, Anthony A. Chan
المصدر: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, Vol 11 (2024)
بيانات النشر: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024.
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: LCC:Astronomy
LCC:Geophysics. Cosmic physics
مصطلحات موضوعية: wave–particle interactions, radiation belts, quasi-linear, diffusion, POES technique, Astronomy, QB1-991, Geophysics. Cosmic physics, QC801-809
الوصف: This paper considers a method for estimating bounce-averaged quasi-linear diffusion coefficients due to whistler-mode waves for a specified ratio of plasma frequency to gyrofrequency, ωp/Ωe, using values precomputed for a different value of that ratio. This approach was recently introduced to facilitate calculations associated with the “POES technique,” generalized to infer both wave intensity and cold plasma density from measurements of particle fluxes near the loss cone. The original derivation was justified on the basis of parallel-propagating waves but applied to calculations with much more general models of the waves. Here, we justify the estimates, which are based on equating resonant frequencies for differing values of ωp/Ωe and energy, for wide ranges of wave normal angle, resonance number, energy, and equatorial pitch angle. Refinements of the original estimates are obtained and tested numerically against full calculations of the diffusion coefficients for representative wave models. The estimated diffusion coefficients can be calculated rapidly and generally give useful estimates for energies in the 30-keV–300-keV range, especially when both relevant values of the ratio ωp/Ωe are large.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2296-987X
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2024.1470742/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2296-987X
DOI: 10.3389/fspas.2024.1470742
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/313f63e28ab443e28bc264497689289f
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.313f63e28ab443e28bc264497689289f
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:2296987X
DOI:10.3389/fspas.2024.1470742