EGU25-19421, updated on 15 Mar 2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-19421
EGU General Assembly 2025
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Modeling SEP Acceleration and Transport: A 1D Framework with COCONUT-Derived parameters
Lidiya Annie John1,2, Rami Vainio1, Alexandr Afanasiev1, and Stefaan Poedts2
Lidiya Annie John et al.
  • 1Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Turku, Finland (lanjoh@utu.fi)
  • 2Centre for mathematical Plasma Astrophysics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Solar energetic particles (SEPs) accelerated in coronal mass ejection (CME)-driven shocks are a critical factor in space weather hazards, yet significant gaps remain in understanding their acceleration mechanisms. While diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) is widely accepted as the primary process, the role of adiabatic focusing in spatially inhomogeneous magnetic fields is poorly understood within one-dimensional DSA theories. Using a Monte Carlo approach within a one-dimensional oblique shock framework, we investigated the effects of adiabatic focusing and particle escape of SEPs. Our model incorporates realistic magnetic field geometries and plasma parameters derived from the COolfluid COroNa UnsTructured (COCONUT) model. The results reveal that magnetic field inhomogeneities significantly influence particle acceleration efficiency and escape dynamics, highlighting the critical role of focusing effects. These findings provide new insights into SEP transport and acceleration, advancing our ability to accurately model particle behavior in CME-driven shocks.

How to cite: Annie John, L., Vainio, R., Afanasiev, A., and Poedts, S.: Modeling SEP Acceleration and Transport: A 1D Framework with COCONUT-Derived parameters, EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria, 27 Apr–2 May 2025, EGU25-19421, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-19421, 2025.