Charles Karney: Publication 34/85, Ichikawa(1983)

Y. H. Ichikawa, T. Kamimura, and C. F. F. Karney.
Stochastic motion of particles in tandem mirror devices.
Physica, 6D(2):233–240, January 1983.
Nagoya Univ. Rept. IPPJ-562 (Mar. 1982) 35 pp.
Reprint: physd83a
DOI: 10.1016/0167-2789(83)90008-8
BibTeX Entry

Stochastic motion of collisionless guiding centers in tandem mirror devices is analyzed in terms of a nonlinear mapping of particle positions on the equatorial plane. Local stability analysis determines the appearance of various patterns of particle trajectories. Numerical observation of radial motion of particles makes it possible to estimate the rate of stochastic diffusion.