| The evolution of electron current sheet and formation of secondary islands in guide field reconnection | |
| Huang, C.; Lu, Q.; Yang, Z.; Wu, M.; Dong, Q.; Wang, S.; Lu, Q (reprint author), Univ Sci & Technol China, Dept Geophys & Planetary Sci, CAS Key Lab Basic Plasma Phys, Hefei 230026, Peoples R China. | |
| Department | 空间科学部 |
| Source Publication | NONLINEAR PROCESSES IN GEOPHYSICS
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| 2011 | |
| Volume | 18Issue:5Pages:727-733 |
| ISSN | 1023-5809 |
| Language | 英语 |
| Abstract | Two-dimensional (2-D) particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations are performed to investigate the evolution of the electron current sheet (ECS) in guide field reconnection. The ECS is formed by electrons accelerated by the inductive electric field in the vicinity of the X line, which is then extended along the x direction due to the imbalance between the electric field force and Ampere force. The tearing instability is unstable when the ECS becomes sufficiently long and thin, and several seed islands are formed in the ECS. These tiny islands may coalesce and form a larger secondary island in the center of the diffusion region.; Two-dimensional (2-D) particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations are performed to investigate the evolution of the electron current sheet (ECS) in guide field reconnection. The ECS is formed by electrons accelerated by the inductive electric field in the vicinity of the X line, which is then extended along the x direction due to the imbalance between the electric field force and Ampere force. The tearing instability is unstable when the ECS becomes sufficiently long and thin, and several seed islands are formed in the ECS. These tiny islands may coalesce and form a larger secondary island in the center of the diffusion region. |
| Indexed By | SCI ; EI |
| Funding Project | 中国科学院空间科学与应用研究中心 |
| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.nssc.ac.cn/handle/122/3260 |
| Collection | 空间科学部 |
| Corresponding Author | Lu, Q (reprint author), Univ Sci & Technol China, Dept Geophys & Planetary Sci, CAS Key Lab Basic Plasma Phys, Hefei 230026, Peoples R China. |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Huang, C.,Lu, Q.,Yang, Z.,et al. The evolution of electron current sheet and formation of secondary islands in guide field reconnection[J]. NONLINEAR PROCESSES IN GEOPHYSICS,2011,18(5):727-733. |
| APA | Huang, C..,Lu, Q..,Yang, Z..,Wu, M..,Dong, Q..,...&Lu, Q .(2011).The evolution of electron current sheet and formation of secondary islands in guide field reconnection.NONLINEAR PROCESSES IN GEOPHYSICS,18(5),727-733. |
| MLA | Huang, C.,et al."The evolution of electron current sheet and formation of secondary islands in guide field reconnection".NONLINEAR PROCESSES IN GEOPHYSICS 18.5(2011):727-733. |
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