Published August 28, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Nonlinear field line random walk for non-Gaussian statistics

  • 1. CSPAR, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL 35805 (United States)

Description

We investigate analytically the random walk of magnetic field lines. In previous articles about this subject, a Gaussian model has been used for replacing the field line distribution function. Here we employ a Kappa distribution to investigate the influence of a non-Gaussian statistics. As shown, only the amplitude of the field line mean square deviation and the field line diffusion coefficient are different from the Gaussian model if we assume κ > 2. It seems that the exact form of the field line distribution is less important for computing field line diffusion coefficients in this case. This conclusion confirms previous investigations performed within the framework of a Gaussian statistics.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/42/34/345501

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1751-8113/42/34/345501;
PII
S1751-8113(09)12059-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online)
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
34
Journal Page Range
[17 p.]
ISSN
1751-8121

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41048181
Subject category
S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING;
Descriptors DEI
AMPLITUDES; DIFFUSION; DISTRIBUTION; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; GRAPH THEORY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; RANDOMNESS; STATISTICS
Descriptors DEC
FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICS