Published February 25, 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

Nonlinear driven reconnection in the reversed-field pinch

  • 1. Institute for Fusion Theory, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 730, Japan

Description

We propose a theory that a new type of magnetic reconnection, nonlinear driven reconnection, is triggered during the nonlinear development of an m = 1 helical kink-mode instability. This reconnection process can well explain nonlinear reconnection observed in the previous simulation and can be a candidate for the self-reversal mechanism in the reversed-field pinch

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
54
Journal Issue
8
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
808-810
ISSN
0031-9007