Cosmic-Ray Transport under the Influence of Non-linear Landau Damping
We present the first investigation of the role of non-linear Landau damping in self-generated cosmic-ray transport in conditions appropriate for the Galactic halo using hybrid particle-in-cell simulations. We find reduced CR drift speeds due to scattering, that however, remain super-Alfvénic due to damping. The non-linear Landau damping leads to heating of the background plasma and initiates an inverse cascade, producing perturbations on non-resonant large scales, a result with many potential implications for CR transport.
Authors
- Pasquale Blasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-599X)
- Benedikt Schroer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4273-9896)
- Damiano Caprioli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0939-8775)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22323/1.501.0128
- Primary Topic
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Nuclear Safety and Security Commission