Modelling shock-like injections of solar energetic particles with 3D test particle simulations

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A&A, 670 (2023) A178

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Table 1.

Parameters of shock-like injection and in our test particle simulations.

Variable	Description	Value
v_sh	Radial velocity of the shock	1500 km s⁻¹
w_sh, ϕ	Longitudinal width of the shock	70°
w_sh, θ	Latitudinal height of the shock	70°
δ_cent	Latitude of shock centre	15°
ϕ_cent	Longitude of shock centre	0°
σ_ϕ	Longitudinal σ of injection efficiency ^(a)	17.5°
σ_θ	Latitudinal σ of injection efficiency ^(a)	17.5°
r_min	Minimum radial injection position	1.2 R_⊙
r_max	Maximum radial injection position	1.73 au
r_peak	Radial position of peak injection ^(b)	5 R_⊙
N_p	Total number of protons injected	1 × 10⁶

Notes. Columns are from left to right: variable name, parameter description, and typical value used.

^(a)

Only used for Gaussian Φ(ϕ) and Θ(θ)

^(b)

Only used for Weibull function injection in r.

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