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 …
Perspectives on magnetic reconnection
EG Zweibel, M Yamada - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Magnetic reconnection is a topological rearrangement of magnetic field that occurs on time
scales much faster than the global magnetic diffusion time. Since the field lines break on …
scales much faster than the global magnetic diffusion time. Since the field lines break on …
Dynamo theories
F Rincon - Journal of Plasma Physics, 2019 - cambridge.org
These lecture notes are based on a tutorial given in 2017 at a plasma physics winter school
in Les Houches. Their aim is to provide a self-contained graduate-student level introduction …
in Les Houches. Their aim is to provide a self-contained graduate-student level introduction …
Disruption of Alfvénic turbulence by magnetic reconnection in a collisionless plasma
A Mallet, AA Schekochihin… - Journal of Plasma …, 2017 - cambridge.org
We calculate the disruption scale, when this range exists. Such a steep 'transition range'is
sometimes observed in short intervals of solar-wind turbulence. The onset of collisionless …
sometimes observed in short intervals of solar-wind turbulence. The onset of collisionless …
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 …
Advances in mean-field dynamo theory and applications to astrophysical turbulence
A Brandenburg - Journal of Plasma Physics, 2018 - cambridge.org
Recent advances in mean-field theory are reviewed and applications to the Sun, late-type
stars, accretion disks, galaxies and the early Universe are discussed. We focus particularly …
stars, accretion disks, galaxies and the early Universe are discussed. We focus particularly …
Classes of hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic turbulent decay
A Brandenburg, T Kahniashvili - Physical Review Letters, 2017 - APS
We perform numerical simulations of decaying hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic
turbulence. We classify our time-dependent solutions by their evolutionary tracks in …
turbulence. We classify our time-dependent solutions by their evolutionary tracks in …
[HTML][HTML] Laboratory space physics: Investigating the physics of space plasmas in the laboratory
GG Howes - Physics of plasmas, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Laboratory experiments provide a valuable complement to explore the fundamental physics
of space plasmas without the limitations inherent to spacecraft measurements. Specifically …
of space plasmas without the limitations inherent to spacecraft measurements. Specifically …
Experimental demonstration of the collisionless plasmoid instability below the ion kinetic scale during magnetic reconnection
J Olson, J Egedal, S Greess, R Myers, M Clark… - Physical review …, 2016 - APS
The spontaneous formation of magnetic islands is observed in driven, antiparallel magnetic
reconnection on the Terrestrial Reconnection Experiment. We here provide direct …
reconnection on the Terrestrial Reconnection Experiment. We here provide direct …
Structure of a perturbed magnetic reconnection electron diffusion region in the earth's magnetotail
We report in situ observations of an electron diffusion region (EDR) and adjacent separatrix
region in the Earth's magnetotail. We observe significant magnetic field oscillations near the …
region in the Earth's magnetotail. We observe significant magnetic field oscillations near the …