Structure of Longitudinal and Transverse Currents in Current Sheets

Journal Article · Thu Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Plasma Physics Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X18020046· OSTI ID:22763303

Satunin, S. N. ^[1]

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1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Prokhorov General Physics Institute (Russian Federation)

The structure of magnetic fields and currents in current sheets formed in 2D and 3D magnetic configurations with an X line is analyzed using experimental data. It is found that, in addition to the main (longitudinal) current, transverse currents comparable in magnitude with the main current are also generated in current sheets. Relations between the longitudinal and transverse currents in current sheets formed in different magnetic configurations are obtained. The vectors of the total currents and their deviations from the direction of the main current in different regions of the sheet are determined. It is shown that the total magnetic fields and currents in current sheets have a 3D structure.

• OSTI ID: 22763303
• Journal Information: Plasma Physics Reports, Vol. 44, Issue 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2018 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-780X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
SHEETS