Magnetic reconnection in the era of exascale computing and multiscale experiments
Astrophysical plasmas have the remarkable ability to preserve magnetic topology, which
inevitably gives rise to the accumulation of magnetic energy within stressed regions …
inevitably gives rise to the accumulation of magnetic energy within stressed regions …
The interplay of magnetically dominated turbulence and magnetic reconnection in producing nonthermal particles
Magnetized turbulence and magnetic reconnection are often invoked to explain the
nonthermal emission observed from a wide variety of astrophysical sources. By means of …
nonthermal emission observed from a wide variety of astrophysical sources. By means of …
Magnetic reconnection in partially ionized plasmas
Magnetic reconnection has been intensively studied in fully ionized plasmas. However,
plasmas are often partially ionized in astrophysical environments. The interactions between …
plasmas are often partially ionized in astrophysical environments. The interactions between …
The origin of underdense plasma downflows associated with magnetic reconnection in solar flares
Magnetic reconnection is a universal process that powers explosive energy-release events
such as solar flares, geomagnetic substorms and some astrophysical jets. A characteristic …
such as solar flares, geomagnetic substorms and some astrophysical jets. A characteristic …
Phase diagram for magnetic reconnection in heliophysical, astrophysical, and laboratory plasmas
H Ji, W Daughton - Physics of Plasmas, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
Recent progress in understanding the physics of magnetic reconnection is conveniently
summarized in terms of a phase diagram which organizes the essential dynamics for a wide …
summarized in terms of a phase diagram which organizes the essential dynamics for a wide …
Magnetic reconnection: from the Sweet–Parker model to stochastic plasmoid chains
NF Loureiro, DA Uzdensky - Plasma Physics and Controlled …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …
accompanied by the violent release of energy and particle acceleration. Reconnection is as …
MHD turbulence: a biased review
AA Schekochihin - Journal of Plasma Physics, 2022 - cambridge.org
This review of scaling theories of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence aims to put the
developments of the last few years in the context of the canonical time line (from Kolmogorov …
developments of the last few years in the context of the canonical time line (from Kolmogorov …
[HTML][HTML] General theory of the plasmoid instability
A general theory of the onset and development of the plasmoid instability is formulated by
means of a principle of least time. The scaling relations for the final aspect ratio, transition …
means of a principle of least time. The scaling relations for the final aspect ratio, transition …
Spontaneous current-layer fragmentation and cascading reconnection in solar flares. I. Model and analysis
Magnetic reconnection is commonly considered to be a mechanism of solar (eruptive) flares.
A deeper study of this scenario reveals, however, a number of open issues. Among them is …
A deeper study of this scenario reveals, however, a number of open issues. Among them is …
Fast magnetic reconnection in the solar chromosphere mediated by the plasmoid instability
L Ni, B Kliem, J Lin, N Wu - The Astrophysical Journal, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Magnetic reconnection in the partially ionized solar chromosphere is studied in 2.5
dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations including radiative cooling and ambipolar …
dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations including radiative cooling and ambipolar …