Advances in Space Environment Research pp 499-502 | Cite as
Cross Field Diffusion of Cosmic Rays in a Two-Dimensional Magnetic Field Turbulence
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Abstract
Cross field diffusion of energetic particles (cosmic rays) in a two-dimensional static magnetic field turbulence is studied performing test particle simulations. Qualitatively different diffusion processes are observed depending on the ratio of Larmor radius (ρ) to the correlation length (λ) of the magnetic field fluctuations. The diffusion is found to be composed of several regimes with distinct statistical properties, which can be characterized using Levy statistics.
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anomalous diffusion cosmic rays Levy processPreview
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