Bounce-Averaged Synchrotron Loss in a Dipole Field.
Abstract
Accurate approximate expressions are derived (in closed form) for the bounce-averaged loss rates, (gamma dot) and (y dot) due to synchrotron radiation in a dipole field, where gamma - 1 is a particle's kinetic energy (in units of rest energy) and y is the sine of its equatorial pitch angle. The expressions for (gamma dot) and (y dot) factor so that (gamma dot) is equal to (gamma squared - 1) times a ratio of polynominals in y to the 1/4 power while (y dot) is equal to (1/gamma) times a different ratio of polynominals in y to the 1/4 power. The expressions apply to all values of gamma and y for which the adiabatic theory of charged-particle motion is a good approximation. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 18, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA037072
Entities
People
- Michael Schulz
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation