Physics
Scientific paper
Feb 1975
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975jgr....80..457s&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 80, Feb. 1, 1975, p. 457-469.
Physics
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Cosmic Rays, Diffusion Coefficient, Interplanetary Magnetic Fields, Plasma-Particle Interactions, Proton Flux Density, Solar Wind, Fokker-Planck Equation, Galactic Radiation, Modulation, Perturbation Theory, Power Spectra, Proton Energy, Satellite Observation
Scientific paper
The relation between the diffusion coefficient of cosmic rays in the solar wind and the power spectrum of interplanetary magnetic field fluctuations, established in recent theories, is tested directly for low energy protons (below 80 MeV). In addition, an attempt is made to determine whether the particles are scattered by magnetic field discontinuities or by fluctuations between discontinuities. Predictions of a perturbation solution of the Fokker-Planck equation are compared with observations of the cosmic ray radial gradient. It is found that at energies between 40 and 80 MeV, galactic cosmic ray protons respond to changes in the predicted diffusion coefficients (i.e., the relationship under consideration holds at these low energies). The relation between changes in the proton flux and modulation parameters is best when the contribution of discontinuities is subtracted, which means that scattering is caused by fluctuations between discontinuities. There appears to be no distinct relation between changes in the modulation parameters and changes in the intensity of 20 to 40 MeV protons.
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