NASA NTRS · 19920050523
A model for nonlinear collisionless reconnection
Abstract
The time dependence and scaling of the electric and magnetic field components during the nonlinear phase of reconnection of 'thin' unstable neutral layers (thickness approximately equals electron gyroradius) are investigated. Solutions to model equations show an initial interval of rapid growth and subsequent large-amplitude fluctuations of the trapped magnetic flux and the ion kinetic energy. The fluctuations arise from the transient formation, merging, and dissolution of magnetic islands.
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Lovelace, R. V. E., Romanova, M. M.. 1992-04-01. A model for nonlinear collisionless reconnection. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19920050523
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