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Simple Analytical Expressions for Electron Pitch Angle Diffusion Coefficients

Tripathi, A. K. ; Singhal, R.P. ; Khazanov, G. V.

Physics of plasmas, 2017-03, Vol.24 (3) [Periódico revisado por pares]

Goddard Space Flight Center: AIP Publishing

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  • Título:
    Simple Analytical Expressions for Electron Pitch Angle Diffusion Coefficients
  • Autor: Tripathi, A. K. ; Singhal, R.P. ; Khazanov, G. V.
  • Assuntos: Plasma Physics
  • É parte de: Physics of plasmas, 2017-03, Vol.24 (3)
  • Notas: GSFC
    Goddard Space Flight Center
    GSFC-E-DAA-TN51713
  • Descrição: In the present paper, we have calculated electron pitch angle diffusion coefficients due to resonant interactions with whistler mode lower band chorus (LBC), upper band chorus (UBC), and electrostatic electron cyclotron harmonic (ECH) waves. Calculations have been performed at two values of the ratio of electron plasma frequency to gyro-frequency and thirteen representative values of electron energies for the plasma sheet electrons. The numerical data of diffusion coefficients have been fitted to simple analytical expressions for each wave mode. These analytical expressions allow for simple evaluation of pitch angle diffusion coefficients for the arbitrary pitch angle, energy, the ambient magnetic field, the wave amplitude, and the ratio of plasma frequency to gyro-frequency. In the case of LBC waves, the analytical coefficients are generally within a factor of two to the numerical coefficients, except at higher pitch angles where the numerical coefficients drop to show negligible values. Likewise, also for UBC waves, the analytical coefficients are generally within a factor of two to the numerical coefficients. The analytical coefficients for ECH waves are generally in agreement with numerical coefficients. However, the analytical expressions developed for ECH waves do not reproduce sharp fluctuations, dips, and gaps, the so-called banded structure observed in the data of numerical coefficients. The effect of the shape variation on the profile of the wave spectral intensity and the effect of cold temperature on the numerical coefficients are also investigated. Applications of the analytical expressions of diffusion coefficients are discussed.
  • Editor: Goddard Space Flight Center: AIP Publishing
  • Idioma: Inglês
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