Bifurcated Structure of the Electron Diffusion Region in Three-Dimensional Magnetic Reconnection

Liu, YH; Daughton, W; Karimabadi, H; Li, H; Roytershteyn, V

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.265004

Title: Bifurcated Structure of the Electron Diffusion Region in Three-Dimensional Magnetic Reconnection

Journal Article · Tue Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.265004· OSTI ID:1211998

Liu, YH; Daughton, W; Karimabadi, H; Li, H; Roytershteyn, V

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

OSTI ID:: 1211998

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 110, Issue 26; ISSN 0031-9007: PRLTAO

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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