Energy balance of cosmic rays in multiple scattering in a randomly inhomogeneous magnetic field

Journal Article · Mon Mar 20 04:00:00 EST 1978 · JETP Lett. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6638602

Dorman, L I; Kats, M E; Fedorov, Y I; Shakhov, B A

The equation for the energy density of cosmic rays is used to analyze the variation of their energy following multiple scattering by random magnetic-field inhomogeneities that move with velocity u(r). It is shown that if the radial gradient of the cosmic rays is positive the particles land in the acceleration regime.

• Research Organization: Geophysics Institute, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences
• OSTI ID: 6638602
• Journal Information: JETP Lett. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: JETP Lett. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 27:6; ISSN JTPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640101* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Cosmic Radiation
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COSMIC RAY FLUX
COSMIC RAY PROPAGATION
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ENERGY BALANCE
EQUATIONS
FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION
INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MULTIPLE SCATTERING
RADIATION FLUX
SCATTERING
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SOLAR WIND
TRANSPORT THEORY