Magnetic reconnection driven by electron dynamics

Y. Kuramitsu; T. Moritaka; Y. Sakawa; T. Morita; T. Sano; M. Koenig; C. D. Gregory; N. Woolsey; K. Tomita; H. Takabe; Y. L. Liu; S. H. Chen; S. Matsukiyo; M. Hoshino

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-07415-3

Nature Communications (Nov 2018)

Magnetic reconnection driven by electron dynamics

Y. Kuramitsu,
T. Moritaka,
Y. Sakawa,
T. Morita,
T. Sano,
M. Koenig,
C. D. Gregory,
N. Woolsey,
K. Tomita,
H. Takabe,
Y. L. Liu,
S. H. Chen,
S. Matsukiyo,
M. Hoshino

Affiliations

Y. Kuramitsu: Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
T. Moritaka: Department of Physics, National Central University
Y. Sakawa: Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
T. Morita: Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
T. Sano: Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
M. Koenig: Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
C. D. Gregory: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton
N. Woolsey: York Plasma Institute, Department of Physics, University of York
K. Tomita: Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University
H. Takabe: Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Y. L. Liu: Department of Physics, National Central University
S. H. Chen: Department of Physics, National Central University
S. Matsukiyo: Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University
M. Hoshino: Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07415-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Magnetic reconnection is the process of releasing energy by magnetized and space plasma. Here the authors report experimental observation of magnetic reconnection in laser-produced plasma and the role of electron scaling on reconnection.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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