On simplified numerical turbulence models in test-particle simulations

DOI10.1016/J.JCP.2012.02.021zbMATH Open1245.76122arXiv1111.3780OpenAlexW2109536863MaRDI QIDQ440588FDOQ440588

Authors: R. C. Tautz 

Publication date: 19 August 2012

Published in: Journal of Computational Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Using the conventional approach of superposing plane waves, it is not possible to create a strictly isotropic turbulent magnetic field structure that obeys all physical constraints, which are (i) equal mean of all magnetic field components; (ii) isotropy of the wave vectors; and (iii) vanishing divergence of the magnetic field. Such magnetic fields are widely implemented in test-particle Monte-Carlo simulations, which are used to obtain (i) scattering mean free paths of charged particles; (ii) field line diffusion coefficients. It is shown that, while the turbulent magnetic field strength plays an important role for the results, such does not seem to be the case for a non-zero magnetic field divergence and/or the isotropy of the wave vectors.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1111.3780

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zbMATH Keywords

diffusionplasma physicsturbulenceMonte-Carlo simulation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Monte Carlo methods (65C05) Particle methods and lattice-gas methods (76M28) Ionized gas flow in electromagnetic fields; plasmic flow (76X05)

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