Laboratory Measurement of Large-Amplitude Whistler Pulses Generated by Fast Magnetic Reconnection

Haw, Magnus A.; Seo, Byonghoon; Bellan, Paul M.

doi:10.1029/2019GL082621

Title: Laboratory Measurement of Large-Amplitude Whistler Pulses Generated by Fast Magnetic Reconnection

Journal Article · 18 June 2019 · Geophysical Research Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL082621 · OSTI ID:1574935

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California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States); California Institute of Technology
California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)

Here, we introduce observations of large-amplitude (δB/B~ 0.01) oblique whistler wave pulses generated by a spontaneous, 3-D localized magnetic reconnection event in the Caltech jet experiment. The wave pulses are measured more than 50 ion skin depths from the reconnection location by a tetrahedron array of three-axis B-dot probes that mimic the pyramid flight formations of the Cluster and Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission spacecraft. Measurements of background parameters, wave polarization, and wave dispersion confirm that the pulses are whistler modes. These findings demonstrate that localized impulsive reconnection events can generate large-amplitude, oblique whistler wave pulses that propagate far outside the reconnection region. This offers a new pathway for the generation of magnetospheric whistler pulses and may help explain relativistic particle acceleration in phenomena such as solar flares that incorporate 3-D localized impulsive magnetic reconnection.

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Research Organization:: California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) (SC-24); Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-04ER54755

OSTI ID:: 1574935

Journal Information:: Geophysical Research Letters, Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 46; ISSN 0094-8276

Publisher:: American Geophysical UnionCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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