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 …
Laboratory Study of Collisionless Magnetic Reconnection
A concise review is given on the past two decades' results from laboratory experiments on
collisionless magnetic reconnection in direct relation with space measurements, especially …
collisionless magnetic reconnection in direct relation with space measurements, especially …
Plasmoid formation and strong radiative cooling in a driven magnetic reconnection experiment
We present the first experimental study of plasmoid formation in a magnetic reconnection
layer undergoing rapid radiative cooling, a regime relevant to extreme astrophysical …
layer undergoing rapid radiative cooling, a regime relevant to extreme astrophysical …
Electron stochastic acceleration in laboratory-produced kinetic turbulent plasmas
The origin of energetic charged particles in universe remains an unresolved issue.
Astronomical observations combined with simulations have provided insights into particle …
Astronomical observations combined with simulations have provided insights into particle …
Ion and electron acoustic bursts during anti-parallel magnetic reconnection driven by lasers
Magnetic reconnection converts magnetic energy into thermal and kinetic energy in plasma.
Among the numerous candidate mechanisms, ion acoustic instabilities driven by the relative …
Among the numerous candidate mechanisms, ion acoustic instabilities driven by the relative …
Electron scale magnetic reconnections in laser produced plasmas
Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental process in the universe, in which magnetic field
energy is converted into plasma kinetic energy associated with a topological change in the …
energy is converted into plasma kinetic energy associated with a topological change in the …
Using Direct Laboratory Measurements of Electron Temperature Anisotropy to Identify the Heating Mechanism in Electron-Only Guide Field Magnetic Reconnection
Anisotropic electron heating during electron-only magnetic reconnection with a large guide
magnetic field is directly measured in a laboratory plasma through in situ measurements of …
magnetic field is directly measured in a laboratory plasma through in situ measurements of …
Currents in reconnection plasma jets: Comparative study of laboratory experiments and spacecraft observations
AG Frank, AV Artemyev, S Lu, XJ Zhang… - Plasma Physics and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Magnetic reconnection is a universal plasma process that has been observed in various
space plasma systems and reproduced well in laboratory simulations. During reconnection …
space plasma systems and reproduced well in laboratory simulations. During reconnection …
[HTML][HTML] Radiatively cooled magnetic reconnection experiments driven by pulsed power
We present evidence for strong radiative cooling in a pulsed-power-driven magnetic
reconnection experiment. Two aluminum exploding wire arrays, driven by a 20 MA peak …
reconnection experiment. Two aluminum exploding wire arrays, driven by a 20 MA peak …
Super-Fermi acceleration in multiscale MHD reconnection
We investigate the Fermi acceleration of charged particles in 2D MHD anti-parallel plasmoid
reconnection, finding a drastic enhancement in energization rate ε ̇ over a standard Fermi …
reconnection, finding a drastic enhancement in energization rate ε ̇ over a standard Fermi …