Banded Structures in Electron Pitch Angle Diffusion Coefficients from Resonant Wave Particle Interactions

Abstract: Electron pitch angle (D (alpha)) and momentum (D(pp)) diffusion coefficients have been calculated due to resonant interactions with electrostatic electron cyclotron harmonic (ECH) and whistler mode chorus waves. Calculations have been performed at two spatial locations L = 4.6 and 6.8 for electron energies 10 keV. Landau (n = 0) resonance and cyclotron harmonic resonances n = +/-1, +/-2,…+/-5 have been included in the calculations. It is found that diffusion coefficient versus pitch angle (…