Particle acceleration by magnetic reconnection in geospace
Particles are accelerated to very high, non-thermal energies during explosive energy-
release phenomena in space, solar, and astrophysical plasma environments. While it has …
release phenomena in space, solar, and astrophysical plasma environments. While it has …
Electron power-law spectra in solar and space plasmas
Particles are accelerated to very high, non-thermal energies in solar and space plasma
environments. While energy spectra of accelerated electrons often exhibit a power law, it …
environments. While energy spectra of accelerated electrons often exhibit a power law, it …
Electron-scale dynamics of the diffusion region during symmetric magnetic reconnection in space
Magnetic reconnection is an energy conversion process that occurs in many astrophysical
contexts including Earth's magnetosphere, where the process can be investigated in situ by …
contexts including Earth's magnetosphere, where the process can be investigated in situ by …
Observations of an electron diffusion region in symmetric reconnection with weak guide field
Abstract The Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft encountered an electron diffusion region
(EDR) in a symmetric reconnection in the Earth's magnetotail. The EDR contained a guide …
(EDR) in a symmetric reconnection in the Earth's magnetotail. The EDR contained a guide …
The acceleration of charged particles and formation of power-law energy spectra in nonrelativistic magnetic reconnection
Magnetic reconnection is a primary driver of particle acceleration processes in space and
astrophysical plasmas. Understanding how particles are accelerated and the resulting …
astrophysical plasmas. Understanding how particles are accelerated and the resulting …
Electron diffusion regions in magnetotail reconnection under varying guide fields
Kinetic structures of electron diffusion regions (EDRs) under finite guide fields in magnetotail
reconnection are reported. The EDRs with guide fields 0.14–0.5 (in unit of the reconnecting …
reconnection are reported. The EDRs with guide fields 0.14–0.5 (in unit of the reconnecting …
[HTML][HTML] Electron energization and thermal to non-thermal energy partition during earth's magnetotail reconnection
Electrons in earth's magnetotail are energized significantly both in the form of heating and in
the form of acceleration to non-thermal energies. While magnetic reconnection is considered …
the form of acceleration to non-thermal energies. While magnetic reconnection is considered …
MMS SITL ground loop: Automating the burst data selection process
Global-scale energy flow throughout Earth's magnetosphere is catalyzed by processes that
occur at Earth's magnetopause (MP). Magnetic reconnection is one process responsible for …
occur at Earth's magnetopause (MP). Magnetic reconnection is one process responsible for …
Electron‐only tail current sheets and their temporal evolution
M Hubbert, Y Qi, CT Russell, JL Burch… - Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The Earth's magnetotail contains a current sheet separating the anti‐Sunward field of the
southern lobe from the sunward‐pointing northern lobe. Herein, we report tail current sheets …
southern lobe from the sunward‐pointing northern lobe. Herein, we report tail current sheets …
Three‐dimensional electron‐scale magnetic reconnection in Earth's magnetosphere
ZH Zhong, M Zhou, XH Deng, LJ Song… - Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐dimensional Hall reconnection model can explain the fast release of magnetic energy
and most of its predictions have been demonstrated by in situ satellite observations …
and most of its predictions have been demonstrated by in situ satellite observations …