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 …
[HTML][HTML] The FIELDS instrument suite on MMS: Scientific objectives, measurements, and data products
The FIELDS instrumentation suite on the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission
provides comprehensive measurements of the full vector magnetic and electric fields in the …
provides comprehensive measurements of the full vector magnetic and electric fields in the …
Electron-scale measurements of magnetic reconnection in space
INTRODUCTION Magnetic reconnection is a physical process occurring in plasmas in which
magnetic energy is explosively converted into heat and kinetic energy. The effects of …
magnetic energy is explosively converted into heat and kinetic energy. The effects of …
Magnetic reconnection
The fundamental physics of magnetic reconnection in laboratory and space plasmas is
reviewed by discussing results from theory, numerical simulations, observations from space …
reviewed by discussing results from theory, numerical simulations, observations from space …
Magnetic reconnection in astrophysical and laboratory plasmas
EG Zweibel, M Yamada - Annual review of astronomy and …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Magnetic reconnection is a topological rearrangement of magnetic field that converts
magnetic energy to plasma energy. Astrophysical flares, from the Earth's magnetosphere to …
magnetic energy to plasma energy. Astrophysical flares, from the Earth's magnetosphere to …
[HTML][HTML] In situ evidence of magnetic reconnection in turbulent plasma
Magnetic reconnection is a universal process leading to energy conversion in plasmas. It
occurs in the Solar System,,,,,, in laboratory plasmas and is important in astrophysics …
occurs in the Solar System,,,,,, in laboratory plasmas and is important in astrophysics …
Evidence for Electron Acceleration up to in the Magnetic Reconnection <?format ?>Diffusion Region of Earth's Magnetotail
We report direct measurements of high-energy particles in a rare crossing of the diffusion
region in Earth's magnetotail by the Wind spacecraft. The fluxes of energetic electrons up …
region in Earth's magnetotail by the Wind spacecraft. The fluxes of energetic electrons up …
Cluster observations of an intense normal component of the electric field at a thin reconnecting current sheet in the tail and its role in the shock‐like acceleration of the …
JR Wygant, CA Cattell, R Lysak, Y Song… - Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Measurements from the Cluster spacecraft of electric fields, magnetic fields, and ions are
used to study the structure and dynamics of the reconnection region in the tail at distances …
used to study the structure and dynamics of the reconnection region in the tail at distances …
In-situ observations of reconnection in space
G Paschmann, M Øieroset, T Phan - Space Science Reviews, 2013 - Springer
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 …
obtained by in-situ measurements across current sheets found in planetary magnetospheres …
Dissipation in turbulent plasma due to reconnection in thin current sheets
We present in situ measurements in a space plasma showing that thin current sheets the
size of an ion inertial length exist and are abundant in strong and intermittent plasma …
size of an ion inertial length exist and are abundant in strong and intermittent plasma …