Published September 2013 | Version v1
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Initiation of impulsively fast magnetic reconnection induced by current sheet ejection

Creators

  • 1. Tokyo Univ., Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Kashiwa, Chiba (Japan)
  • 2. Tokyo Univ., Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

Fast magnetic reconnection mechanism triggered by current sheet ejection is studied in plasma merging laboratory experiment with a strong guide field. The current sheet is hardly compressed in the presence of the guide field and slow steady reconnection evolves in the early phase. It then transits to impulsively fast magnetic reconnection when the current sheet is ejected from the X point region. Behavior of the current sheet is investigated in detail by comparison with the fast reconnection case provided by anomalous resistivity. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1585/pfr.8.2401112

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1585/pfr.8.2401112;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Plasma and Fusion Research
Journal Volume
8
Journal Issue
special issue 1
Journal Page Range
p. 2401112.1-2401112.5
ISSN
1880-6821

Conference

Title
22. international Toki conference on cross-validation of experiment and modeling for fusion and astrophysical plasmas
Acronym
ITC22
Dates
19-22 Dec 2012
Place
Toki, Gifu (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
46135285
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC RECONNECTION; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA; PLASMA BEAM INJECTION; PLASMA SHEET; SOLAR ATMOSPHERE
Descriptors DEC
ATMOSPHERES; BEAM INJECTION; CURRENTS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; EARTH MAGNETOSPHERE; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MECHANICS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STELLAR ATMOSPHERES