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Charged Particles in
Anisotropic Magnetic
Turbulence
Min h - T h i Ng uye n , Pr in ce to n U n iv e r s ity C las s o f 2 0 2 1
U n d e r g r ad uate Sum m e r R e s e ar ch Pr o g r am
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Motivation
vTurbulent magnetic fields are ubiquitous in
astrophysics
vThe motion of charged particles in a turbulent
magnetic field can be very complicated
vMicrophysics of particle transport and interactions
vGalactic cosmic ray modulation
vTransport in the heliosphere
vPower Spectrum
vIsotropic
vAnisotropic
v Large scale
v Small scale