Modelling ion acceleration and transport in corotating interaction regions: the mass-to-charge ratio dependence of the particle spectrum
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| author | Ding, Zheyi Li, Gang Wijsen, Nicolas Poedts, Stefaan Yao, Shuo |
| author_facet | Ding, Zheyi Li, Gang Wijsen, Nicolas Poedts, Stefaan Yao, Shuo |
| contents | We investigate the role of perpendicular diffusion in shaping energetic ion spectrum in corotating interaction regions (CIRs), focusing on its mass-to-charge ($A/Q$) dependence. We simulate a synthetic CIR using the EUropean Heliospheric FORcasting Information Asset (EUHFORIA) and model the subsequent ion acceleration and transport by solving the focused transport equation incorporating both parallel and perpendicular diffusion. Our results reveal distinct differences in ion spectra between scenarios with and without perpendicular diffusion. In the absence of perpendicular diffusion, ion spectra near CIRs show a strong $(A/Q)^ε$ dependence with $ε$ depending on the turbulence spectral index, agreeing with theoretical predictions. In contrast, the incorporation of perpendicular diffusion, characterized by a weak $A/Q$ dependence, leading to similar spectra for different ion species. This qualitatively agrees with observations of energetic particles in CIRs. |
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| spellingShingle | Modelling ion acceleration and transport in corotating interaction regions: the mass-to-charge ratio dependence of the particle spectrum Ding, Zheyi Li, Gang Wijsen, Nicolas Poedts, Stefaan Yao, Shuo Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Plasma Physics Space Physics We investigate the role of perpendicular diffusion in shaping energetic ion spectrum in corotating interaction regions (CIRs), focusing on its mass-to-charge ($A/Q$) dependence. We simulate a synthetic CIR using the EUropean Heliospheric FORcasting Information Asset (EUHFORIA) and model the subsequent ion acceleration and transport by solving the focused transport equation incorporating both parallel and perpendicular diffusion. Our results reveal distinct differences in ion spectra between scenarios with and without perpendicular diffusion. In the absence of perpendicular diffusion, ion spectra near CIRs show a strong $(A/Q)^ε$ dependence with $ε$ depending on the turbulence spectral index, agreeing with theoretical predictions. In contrast, the incorporation of perpendicular diffusion, characterized by a weak $A/Q$ dependence, leading to similar spectra for different ion species. This qualitatively agrees with observations of energetic particles in CIRs. |
| title | Modelling ion acceleration and transport in corotating interaction regions: the mass-to-charge ratio dependence of the particle spectrum |
| topic | Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Plasma Physics Space Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.01201 |