Forced reconnection and current sheet formation in Taylor's model

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Physics of Fluids B; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.860035· OSTI ID:7105069

Wang, X; Bhattacharjee, A ^[1]

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1. Department of Applied Physics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027 (United States)

The problem of forced reconnection in Taylor's model, first investigated by Hahm and Kulsrud (Phys. Fluids {bold 28}, 2412 (1985)), is revisited. After the linear phases A, B, and C, described by Hahm and Kulsrud, the plasma enters a nonlinear phase W with a current sheet, described by Waelbroeck (Phys. Fluids B {bold 1}, 2380 (1989)). After the W phase, the plasma passes into the Rutherford regime. The reconnected flux at the separatrix increases monotonically from zero to its asymptotic value in the Rutherford regime. Analytical expressions for the reconnected flux and the island width are given.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-86ER53222
• OSTI ID: 7105069
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids B; (United States), Vol. 4:7; ISSN 0899-8221
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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