Coalescence of Macroscopic Magnetic Islands and Electron Acceleration from STEREO Observation

Coalescence of Macroscopic Magnetic Islands and Electron Acceleration from STEREO Observation

Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental plasma process. Recent theoretical studies and numerical simulations have suggested that electrons can be efficiently accelerated in contracting magnetic islands and when magnetic islands coalesce. Using data from the STEREO spacecraft, we report in this articl...

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Main Authors: Hong-Qiang Song (宋红强), Yao Chen (陈耀), Gang Li (李刚), Xiang-Liang Kong (孔祥良), Shi-Wei Feng (冯士伟)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2012-06-01
Series:Physical Review X
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.2.021015

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