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Strong Pitch Angle Scattering and the Kennel-Petschek Limit

Delve into the Kennel-Petschek Limit for electrons, examining pitch angle evolution, flux comparisons, and solar wind speed dependence, revealed by D. N. Baker at LASP – CU/Boulder in the 1966 paper.

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Strong Pitch Angle Scattering and the Kennel-Petschek Limit

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  1. Strong Pitch Angle Scattering and the Kennel-Petschek Limit D. N. Baker LASP – CU/Boulder

  2. The Kennel-Petschek Limit In 1966 paper, for electrons: • ER = E0W/w (1 - w/W)2 E0 = B2/8pn • J*(> ER)= [(1-E0/ER)/(A-E0/ER)] x 1010B lnG/l (cm-2 s-1) J* (> 40 keV) ~ 7 x 1010/L4

  3. Electron Flux and Riometer Comparisons [Baker et al., GRL, 1979]

  4. Pitch Angle Evolution

  5. Flux and Riometer Comparison

  6. Summary of Flux Limits

  7. Peak Fluxes vs. Riometer Intensity

  8. Local Times of Strong Diffusion

  9. Solar Wind Speed Dependence

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