Charged-particle motion in electromagnetic fields having at least one ignorable spatial coordinate.

被引:112
作者
Jones, FC
Jokipii, JR
Baring, MG
机构
[1] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
[2] Univ Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
关键词
acceleration of particles; cosmic rays; methods : analytical; MHD;
D O I
10.1086/306480
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We give a rigorous derivation of a theorem showing that charged particles in an arbitrary electromagnetic field with at least one ignorable spatial coordinate remain forever tied to a given magnetic field line. Such a situation contrasts with the significant motions normal to the magnetic field that are expected in most real three-dimensional systems. It is pointed out that while the significance of the theorem has not been widely appreciated, it has important consequences for a number of problems and is of particular relevance for the acceleration of cosmic rays by shocks.
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页数:6
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