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The Balescu-Lenard kinetic equation is generalized to include the effects of a constant magnetic field and transverse radiation. A Fokker-Planck equation is derived from it and applied to the scattering of Van Allen electrons by transverse waves propagating along the magnetic field. The 90° deflection time is estimated in terms of the Fokker Planck dispersion coefficient and used to interpret trans-L diffusion observations. Conditions under which the scattering by electromagnetic radiation can compete with electrostatic plasma oscillations are formulated.
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