Magnetic reconnection: from the Sweet–Parker model to stochastic plasmoid chains

Loureiro, N. F.; Uzdensky, D. A.

doi:10.1088/0741-3335/58/1/014021

Title: Magnetic reconnection: from the Sweet–Parker model to stochastic plasmoid chains

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Authors:: Loureiro, N. F.; Uzdensky, D. A.

Publication Date:: Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 EST 2015

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1238869

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0008409; SC0008655

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Journal Volume: 58 Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 0741-3335

Publisher:: IOP Publishing

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Loureiro, N. F., and Uzdensky, D. A. Magnetic reconnection: from the Sweet–Parker model to stochastic plasmoid chains.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2015. 
Web.  doi:10.1088/0741-3335/58/1/014021.

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                    Loureiro, N. F., & Uzdensky, D. A. Magnetic reconnection: from the Sweet–Parker model to stochastic plasmoid chains.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/58/1/014021

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                    Loureiro, N. F., and Uzdensky, D. A. Mon .  
"Magnetic reconnection: from the Sweet–Parker model to stochastic plasmoid chains".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/58/1/014021.

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  title        = {Magnetic reconnection: from the Sweet–Parker model to stochastic plasmoid chains},

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