Astrophysical plasmas have the remarkable ability to preserve magnetic topology, which
inevitably gives rise to the accumulation of magnetic energy within stressed regions …

The fundamental physics of magnetic reconnection in laboratory and space plasmas is
reviewed by discussing results from theory, numerical simulations, observations from space …

The first self-consistent simulations of electron acceleration during magnetic reconnection in
a macroscale system are presented. Consistent with solar flare observations, the spectra of …

The mechanism that produces energetic electrons during magnetic reconnection is poorly
understood. This is a fundamental process responsible for stellar flares,, substorms,, and …

Reconnection is the process by which stress in the field of a magnetized plasma is reduced
by a topological rearrangement of its magnetic-field lines. The process is often accompanied …

Magnetic reconnection is the topological reconfiguration of the magnetic field in a plasma,
accompanied by the violent release of energy and particle acceleration. Reconnection is as …

This paper deals with acceleration processes in the magnetotail and the processes that
enhance particle precipitation from the tail into the ionosphere through electric fields in the …

Magnetic reconnection in a current sheet is commonly found in astrophysical plasma
environments. If it is often bursty, releasing magnetic free energy explosively, in planetary …

This paper gives an overview of the insights into the magnetic reconnection process
obtained by in-situ measurements across current sheets found in planetary magnetospheres …

Magnetic reconnection plays a key role in the circulation of plasma through the Earth's
magnetosphere. As such, the Earth's magnetotail is an excellent natural laboratory for the …