The properties of the solar corona and its connection to the solar wind
SR Cranmer, AR Winebarger - Annual Review of Astronomy …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The corona is a layer of hot plasma that surrounds the Sun, traces out its complex magnetic
field, and ultimately expands into interplanetary space as the supersonic solar wind …
field, and ultimately expands into interplanetary space as the supersonic solar wind …
Electron-driven instabilities in the solar wind
The electrons are an essential particle species in the solar wind. They often exhibit non-
equilibrium features in their velocity distribution function. These include temperature …
equilibrium features in their velocity distribution function. These include temperature …
High-resolution hybrid simulations of kinetic plasma turbulence at proton scales
We investigate properties of plasma turbulence from magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) to sub-
ion scales by means of two-dimensional, high-resolution hybrid particle-in-cell simulations …
ion scales by means of two-dimensional, high-resolution hybrid particle-in-cell simulations …
HelioSwarm: a multipoint, multiscale mission to characterize turbulence
HelioSwarm (HS) is a NASA Medium-Class Explorer mission of the Heliophysics Division
designed to explore the dynamic three-dimensional mechanisms controlling the physics of …
designed to explore the dynamic three-dimensional mechanisms controlling the physics of …
Dissipation measures in weakly collisional plasmas
The physical foundations of the dissipation of energy and the associated heating in weakly
collisional plasmas are poorly understood. Here, we compare and contrast several …
collisional plasmas are poorly understood. Here, we compare and contrast several …
Constraining ion-scale heating and spectral energy transfer in observations of plasma turbulence
We perform a statistical study of the turbulent power spectrum at inertial and kinetic scales
observed during the first perihelion encounter of the Parker Solar Probe. We find that often …
observed during the first perihelion encounter of the Parker Solar Probe. We find that often …
Fully kinetic versus reduced-kinetic modeling of collisionless plasma turbulence
We report the results of a direct comparison between different kinetic models of collisionless
plasma turbulence in two spatial dimensions. The models considered include a first …
plasma turbulence in two spatial dimensions. The models considered include a first …
Electron heating in kinetic-Alfvén-wave turbulence
We report analytical and numerical investigations of subion-scale turbulence in low-beta
plasmas using a rigorous reduced kinetic model. We show that efficient electron heating …
plasmas using a rigorous reduced kinetic model. We show that efficient electron heating …
Mediation of collisionless turbulent dissipation through cyclotron resonance
The dissipation of turbulence in astrophysical systems is fundamental to energy transfer and
heating in environments ranging from the solar wind and corona to accretion disks and the …
heating in environments ranging from the solar wind and corona to accretion disks and the …
Kinetic plasma turbulence: recent insights and open questions from 3D3V simulations
Turbulence and kinetic processes in magnetized space plasmas have been extensively
investigated over the past decades via in-situ spacecraft measurements, theoretical models …
investigated over the past decades via in-situ spacecraft measurements, theoretical models …