On Steady Magnetic-Field Reconnection
Magnetic-field reconnection may be essential in a variety of solar and astrophysical phenomena, and there has been much debate as to the maximum allowable rate of reconnection. Petschek's mechanism, for instance, permits a maximum rate of about one-tenth of the Alfven speed, uA, but is probably unworkable. Yeh and Axford, on the other hand, have recently claimed that any rate is possible up to uA. A more careful matching of the internal and external regions in Yeh and Axford's mechanism is here performed, with the conclusion that the highest rate of reconnection is about uA/18.
- Research Organization:
- High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-001241
- OSTI ID:
- 4390608
- Journal Information:
- Astrophysical Journal, Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal Vol. 181; ISSN 0004-637X
- Publisher:
- Institute of Physics (IOP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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