Hyper-resistive forced magnetic reconnection

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4941280· OSTI ID:22493893

Vekstein, G., E-mail: [e-mail] ^[1]

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1. Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL (United Kingdom)

We study Taylor's model of forced magnetic reconnection mediated by plasma hyper-resistivity. This includes both linear and nonlinear regimes of the process. It is shown how the onset of plasmoid instability occurs in the strongly nonlinear regime of forced reconnection.

• OSTI ID: 22493893
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 23, Issue 2; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
MAGNETIC RECONNECTION
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
PLASMA INSTABILITY