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Title: Fast, purely growing collisionless reconnection as an eigenfunction problem related to but not involving linear whistler waves

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4897375· OSTI ID:1223052
 [1]
  1. Applied Physics and Materials Science, Caltech, Pasadena, California 91125, USA

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-04ER54755; SC0010471
OSTI ID:
1223052
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Vol. 21 Journal Issue: 10; ISSN 1070-664X
Publisher:
American Institute of PhysicsCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 7 works
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