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Strong Pitch Angle Scattering and the Kennel-Petschek Limit. D. N. Baker LASP – CU/Boulder. The Kennel-Petschek Limit. In 1966 paper, for electrons:. E R = E 0 W/w (1 - w/W) 2 E 0 = B 2 /8p n J*(> E R )= [(1-E 0 /E R )/(A-E 0 /E R )] x 10 10 B lnG/ l. (cm -2 s -1 ).
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Strong Pitch Angle Scattering and the Kennel-Petschek Limit D. N. Baker LASP – CU/Boulder
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
Electron Flux and Riometer Comparisons [Baker et al., GRL, 1979]