Pulsating Magnetic Reconnection Driven by Three-Dimensional Flux-Rope Interactions

Gekelman, W.; De Haas, T.; Daughton, W.; Van Compernolle, B.; Intrator, T.; Vincena, S.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.235101

Title: Pulsating Magnetic Reconnection Driven by Three-Dimensional Flux-Rope Interactions

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Authors:: Gekelman, W.; De Haas, T.; Daughton, W.; Van Compernolle, B.; Intrator, T.; Vincena, S.

Publication Date:: Thu Jun 09 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1256382

Grant/Contract Number:: DOE-DE-FC02-07ER54918:011

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Volume: 116 Journal Issue: 23; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Gekelman, W., De Haas, T., Daughton, W., Van Compernolle, B., Intrator, T., and Vincena, S. Pulsating Magnetic Reconnection Driven by Three-Dimensional Flux-Rope Interactions.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
Web.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.235101.

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                    Gekelman, W., De Haas, T., Daughton, W., Van Compernolle, B., Intrator, T., & Vincena, S. Pulsating Magnetic Reconnection Driven by Three-Dimensional Flux-Rope Interactions.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.235101

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                    Gekelman, W., De Haas, T., Daughton, W., Van Compernolle, B., Intrator, T., and Vincena, S. Thu .  
"Pulsating Magnetic Reconnection Driven by Three-Dimensional Flux-Rope Interactions".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.235101.

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  title        = {Pulsating Magnetic Reconnection Driven by Three-Dimensional Flux-Rope Interactions},

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