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A&A 402, 805-817 (2003)
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20030169
Description of non-diffusive solar cosmic ray propagation in a homogeneous regular magnetic field
Yu. I. Fedorov and B. A. ShakhovMain Astronomical Observatory National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Isaac Newton Institute of Chile, Kiev Branch, 03680, Zabolotnoho 27, Kiev, Ukraine
(Received 1 August 2002 / Accepted 29 November 2002 )
Abstract
In the present paper the propagation of energetic charged
particles in a magnetic field with a homogeneous regular component is studied.
On the basis of the Boltzmann equation the analytical expressions for particle
density and anisotropy are derived under instantaneous isotropic injection
of particles into the scattering medium. Starting from the set of
equations for spherical harmonics of the
distribution function the new transport
equation taking into account the second harmonic is carried out. The
solution of this transport equation is reached and comparison with
analytical solutions of the kinetic equation is performed. The telegraph
equations for particle density and flux are derived and their solutions
are analyzed. The transport of energetic particles under multiple small
angle scattering is considered.
Key words: diffusion -- radiative transfer -- ISM: cosmic rays
Offprint request: Yu. I. Fedorov, fedorov@mao.kiev.ua
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