On quasilinear perpendicular diffusion of cosmic rays in weak turbulence

摘要

The quasilinear calculation of perpendicular diffusion of cosmic ray particles for weak dynamical magnetic turbulence of arbitrary geometry is presented. Starting from the equations of motion a detailed point-by-point derivation of quasilinear Fokker-Planck coefficients is given. It is shown that, in order to have diffusive behaviour of the Fokker-Planck coefficients, the existence of a finite correlation time of the magnetic fluctuations is essential.