Propagating Cosmic Rays with exact Solution of Fokker-Planck Equation

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作者
Malkov, M. A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
关键词
cosmic rays; supernova remnants; particle acceleration; dark matter;
D O I
10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2018.07.023
中图分类号
O412 [相对论、场论]; O572.2 [粒子物理学];
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摘要
Shortfalls in cosmic ray (CR) propagation models obscure the CR sources and acceleration mechanisms. This problem became particularly obvious after the Fermi, Pamela, and AMS-02 have discovered the electron/positron and p/He spectral anomalies. Most of the CR models use diffusive propagation that is inaccurate for weakly scattered energetic particles. So, some parts of the spectra affected by the heliospheric modulation, for example, cannot be interpreted. I discuss and adopt an exact solution of the Fokker-Planck equation [1] which gives a complete description of a ballistic, diffusive and transdiffusive (intermediate between the first two) propagation regimes. I derive a simplified version of an exact Fokker-Planck propagator that can easily be employed in place of the Gaussian propagator, currently used in major Solar modulation and other CR transport models.
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页码:152 / 157
页数:6
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