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Particle Simulation in Turbulent Plasmas with Amplified Wavemodes

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The dynamic of the heliosphere is governed by plasma turbulence. Furthermore, charged high-energy particles are generated by coronal mass ejections and shock acceleration. In order to understand these complex dynamics and be able to predict the transport of high-energy particles in future, numerical simulations are the method of choice. We present a hybrid simulation code, which is capable of modelling such a system. According to the theories by Goldreich and Sridhar, the turbulence cascade is anisotropic. This is validated by our simulation results. Furthermore, we show the importance of amplified wave modes to the particle scattering. The limits of quasilinear theory of particle transport are discussed and tools for the interpretation of resonance patterns are presented.

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  1. Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Universität Würzburg, Emil-Fischer-Str. 31, 97074, Würzburg, Germany

    Sebastian Lange & Felix Spanier

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  1. Zentrum für Informationsdienste und Hochleistungsrechnen (ZIH), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany

    Wolfgang E. Nagel

  2. Abteilung für Angewandte Mathematik, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

    Dietmar H. Kröner

  3. Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum Stuttgart (HLRS), Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

    Michael M. Resch

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Lange, S., Spanier, F. (2013). Particle Simulation in Turbulent Plasmas with Amplified Wavemodes. In: Nagel, W., Kröner, D., Resch, M. (eds) High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering ‘13. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02165-2_10

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