Plasmoid Formation in Current Sheet with Finite Normal Magnetic Component

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.235005

Title: Plasmoid Formation in Current Sheet with Finite Normal Magnetic Component

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Authors:: Zhu, P.; Raeder, J.

Publication Date:: 2013-06-07

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1102825

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 110; Journal Issue: 23; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Zhu, P., and Raeder, J. Plasmoid Formation in Current Sheet with Finite Normal Magnetic Component.  United States: N. p., 2013. 
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                    Zhu, P., & Raeder, J. Plasmoid Formation in Current Sheet with Finite Normal Magnetic Component.  United States.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.235005.

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  title        = {Plasmoid Formation in Current Sheet with Finite Normal Magnetic Component},

  author       = {Zhu, P. and Raeder, J.},

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  doi          = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.235005},

  journal      = {Physical Review Letters},

  number       = 23,

  volume       = 110,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2013},

  month        = {6}

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