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Nonlinear Collisionless Perpendicular Diffusion of Charged Particles

W. H. Matthaeus, G. Qin, J. W. Bieber, G. P. Zank

The Astrophysical Journal · 2003 · 499 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

A nonlinear theory of the perpendicular diffusion of charged particles is presented, including the influence of parallel scattering and dynamical turbulence. The theory shows encouraging agreement with numerical simulations.

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