Abstract
We demonstrate that the diffusion coefficient for low energy particles, tied to a magnetic field which random walks, may be considerably larger than previously estimated in a strongly magnetized system — like the solar wind or the Galaxy. This is of interest with respect to propagation and lifetime considerations of low energy cosmic rays in the solar wind and the Galaxy.
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Lerche, I. Enhanced diffusion in strongly magnetized astrophysical plasmas. Astrophys Space Sci 23, 339–346 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00645162
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