scholarly journals Electron Phasespace Density Analysis Based on Test-Particle Simulations of Magnetospheric Compression Events

2013 ◽  
pp. 205-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Gannon ◽  
Xinlin Li
Keyword(s):  
Test Particle ◽  
Particle Simulations ◽  
Density Analysis

Particle energization inside plasmoids: numerical and analytical investigations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaozhou Zhao ◽  
Rony Keppens ◽  
Fabio Bacchini
Keyword(s):  
Test Particle ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mass Density ◽  
Magnetic Islands ◽  
Chaotic Flow ◽  
Reynolds Decomposition ◽  
Particle Simulations ◽  
Particle Energization ◽  
Periodic Setting ◽  
A Current

<div> <div> <div> <p>In an idealized system where four magnetic islands interact in a two-dimensional periodic setting, we follow the detailed evolution of current sheets forming in between the islands, as a result of an enforced large-scale merging by magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulation. The large-scale island merging is triggered by a perturbation to the velocity field, which drives one pair of islands move towards each other while the other pair of islands are pushed away from one another. The "X"-point located in the midst of the four islands is locally unstable to the perturbation and collapses, producing a current sheet in between with enhanced current and mass density. Using grid-adaptive resistive magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations, we establish that slow near-steady Sweet-Parker reconnection transits to a chaotic, multi-plasmoid fragmented state, when the Lundquist number exceeds about 3×10<sup>4</sup>, well in the range of previous studies on plasmoid instability. The extreme resolution employed in the MHD study shows significant magnetic island substructures. Turbulent and chaotic flow patters are also observed inside the islands. We set forth to explore how charged particles can be accelerated in embedded mini-islands within larger (monster)-islands on the sheet. We study the motion of the particles in a MHD snapshot at a fixed instant of time by the Test-Particle Module incorporated in AMRVAC (). The planar MHD setting artificially causes the largest acceleration in the ignored third direction, but does allow for full analytic study of all aspects leading to the acceleration and the in-plane, projected trapping of particles within embedded mini-islands. The analytic result uses a decomposition of the test particle velocity in slow and fast changing components, akin to the Reynolds decomposition in turbulence studies. The analytic results allow a complete fit to representative proton test particle simulations, which after initial non-relativistic motion throughout the monster island, show the potential of acceleration within a mini-island beyond (√2/2)c≈0.7c, at which speed the acceleration is at its highest efficiency. Acceleration to several hundreds of GeVs can happen within several tens of seconds, for upward traveling protons in counterclockwise mini-islands of sizes smaller than the proton gyroradius.</p> </div> </div> </div><div></div><div></div>

scholarly journals The cusp: a window for particle exchange between the radiation belt and the solar wind

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 3131-3137 ◽  
Author(s):  
X.-Z. Zhou ◽  
T. A. Fritz ◽  
Q.-G. Zong ◽  
Z. Y. Pu ◽  
Y.-Q. Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Solar Wind ◽  
Open Field ◽  
Test Particle ◽  
Radiation Belt ◽  
Magnetospheric Convection ◽  
Cusp Region ◽  
Particle Simulations ◽  
Particle Exchange ◽  
Field Lines

Abstract. The study focuses on a single particle dynamics in the cusp region. The topology of the cusp region in terms of magnetic field iso-B contours has been studied using the Tsyganenko 96 model (T96) as an example, to show the importance of an off-equatorial minimum on particle trapping. We carry out test particle simulations to demonstrate the bounce and drift motion. The "cusp trapping limit" concept is introduced to reflect the particle motion in the high latitude magnetospheric region. The spatial distribution of the "cusp trapping limit" shows that only those particles with near 90° pitch-angles can be trapped and drift around the cusp. Those with smaller pitch angles may be partly trapped in the iso-B contours, however, they will eventually escape along one of the magnetic field lines. There exist both open field lines and closed ones within the same drift orbit, indicating two possible destinations of these particles: those particles being lost along open field lines will be connected to the surface of the magnetopause and the solar wind, while those along closed ones will enter the equatorial radiation belt. Thus, it is believed that the cusp region can provide a window for particle exchange between these two regions. Some of the factors, such as dipole tilt angle, magnetospheric convection, IMF and the Birkeland current system, may influence the cusp's trapping capability and therefore affect the particle exchanging mechanism. Their roles are examined by both the analysis of cusp magnetic topology and test particle simulations.

Application of Test Particle Simulations to Solar Energetic Particle Forecasting

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (S335) ◽  
pp. 268-271
Author(s):  
S. Dalla ◽  
B. Swalwell ◽  
M. Battarbee ◽  
M. S. Marsh ◽  
T. Laitinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Space Weather ◽  
Test Particle ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Solar Energetic Particle ◽  
Alert System ◽  
Space Weather Forecasting ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Particle Simulations ◽  
Forecasting System ◽  
Particle Propagation

AbstractModelling of Solar Energetic Particles (SEPs) is usually carried out by means of the 1D focused transport equation and the same approach is adopted within several SEP Space Weather forecasting frameworks. We present an alternative approach, based on test particle simulations, which naturally describes 3D particle propagation. The SPARX forecasting system is an example of how test particle simulations can be used in real time in a Space Weather context. SPARX is currently operational within the COMESEP Alert System. The performance of the system, which is triggered by detection of a solar flare of class >M1.0 is evaluated by comparing forecasts for flare events between 1997 and 2017 with actual SEP data from the GOES spacecraft.

Understanding Electron Dropout Echoes Induced by Interplanetary Shocks: Test Particle Simulations

2019 ◽  
Vol 124 (8) ◽  
pp. 6759-6775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Liu ◽  
Q.‐G. Zong ◽  
X.‐Z. Zhou ◽  
Y.‐X. Hao ◽  
Z.‐Y. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Test Particle ◽  
Interplanetary Shocks ◽  
Particle Simulations

Interactions between magnetosonic waves and ring current protons: Gyroaveraged test particle simulations

2016 ◽  
Vol 121 (9) ◽  
pp. 8537-8553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Fu ◽  
Binbin Ni ◽  
Jinxing Li ◽  
Chen Zhou ◽  
Xudong Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Test Particle ◽  
Ring Current ◽  
Particle Simulations
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