Anisotropic particle acceleration in Alfvénic turbulence
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| author | Vega, Cristian Boldyrev, Stanislav Roytershteyn, Vadim |
| author_facet | Vega, Cristian Boldyrev, Stanislav Roytershteyn, Vadim |
| contents | Alfvénic turbulence is an effective mechanism for particle acceleration in strongly magnetized, relativistic plasma. In this study, we investigate a scenario where turbulent plasma is influenced by a strong guide magnetic field, resulting in highly anisotropic turbulent fluctuations. In such cases, the magnetic moments of particles are conserved, which means that acceleration can only occur along the direction of the magnetic field. Consistent with previous analytic studies, we find through PIC simulations of magnetically dominated pair plasma that the momenta of accelerated particles are closely aligned with the magnetic field lines. Notably, the alignment angle decreases as particle energy increases, potentially limited only by the inherent curvature and gradients of the turbulent magnetic fluctuations. This finding has significant implications for interpreting the synchrotron radiation emitted by highly accelerated particles. |
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| spellingShingle | Anisotropic particle acceleration in Alfvénic turbulence Vega, Cristian Boldyrev, Stanislav Roytershteyn, Vadim Plasma Physics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Alfvénic turbulence is an effective mechanism for particle acceleration in strongly magnetized, relativistic plasma. In this study, we investigate a scenario where turbulent plasma is influenced by a strong guide magnetic field, resulting in highly anisotropic turbulent fluctuations. In such cases, the magnetic moments of particles are conserved, which means that acceleration can only occur along the direction of the magnetic field. Consistent with previous analytic studies, we find through PIC simulations of magnetically dominated pair plasma that the momenta of accelerated particles are closely aligned with the magnetic field lines. Notably, the alignment angle decreases as particle energy increases, potentially limited only by the inherent curvature and gradients of the turbulent magnetic fluctuations. This finding has significant implications for interpreting the synchrotron radiation emitted by highly accelerated particles. |
| title | Anisotropic particle acceleration in Alfvénic turbulence |
| topic | Plasma Physics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.04306 |