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Distribution of particles and fields in turbulent mediaIt is shown that fluctuations of kinetic coefficients can lead to the development of an instability that tends to increase the gradients of the distribution of particles and fields in turbulent media. It is found that high rank correlation functions of the cosmic medium turbulent velocity must be taken into account in most real cases. Turbulence in compressible media can lead to a decrease of the CR diffusion coefficient. In some cases the diffusion coefficient may become negative, which implies the development of an instability with respect to the formation of clusters of particles. A similar instability may exist for fields in turbulent media and in media with fluctuation parameters. It may lead to the bunching of magnetic field lines and to the fractal structure of waves propagating in the media.
Document ID
19930055991
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dolginov, A. Z.
(Bartol Research Inst. Newark, DE, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: Particle acceleration in cosmic plasmas; Proceedings of the Workshop, Bartol Research Inst., Newark, DE, Dec. 4-6, 1991 (A93-39976 16-93)
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Accession Number
93A39988
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-1702
CONTRACT_GRANT: JPL-959167
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-1573
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG1-1637
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-374
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