Fluid And Kinetic Structure Of Magnetic Merging In The Swarthmore Spheromak Experiment

Authors

W. H. Matthaeus
C. D. CothranFollow
Matthew Joseph Landreman , '03Follow
Michael R. Brown, Swarthmore CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-6-2005

Published In

Geophysical Research Letters

Abstract

Measurement of the in-plane Lorentz force and the out-of-plane magnetic field associated with the Hall electric field near the reconnection zone in the Swarthmore Spheromak Experiment (SSX) confirms expectations, based on simulation, theory and spacecraft data, that the quadrupolar out-of-plane magnetic field is a signature of collisionless effects in magnetic reconnection with a weak guide field.

Comments

This work is freely available courtesy of the American Geophysical Union and Wiley.

Recommended Citation

W. H. Matthaeus et al. (2005). "Fluid And Kinetic Structure Of Magnetic Merging In The Swarthmore Spheromak Experiment". Geophysical Research Letters. Volume 32, Issue 23. DOI: 10.1029/2005GL023973
https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-physics/85