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Energy balance during bursty reconnection. / Semenov, V. S.; Volkonskaya, N. N.; Biernat, H. K.
In: Advances in Space Research, Vol. 26, No. 3, 09.03.2000, p. 561-564.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Energy balance during bursty reconnection
AU - Semenov, V. S.
AU - Volkonskaya, N. N.
AU - Biernat, H. K.
PY - 2000/3/9
Y1 - 2000/3/9
N2 - In this paper we study the energy budget during magnetic reconnection. To this end, we concentrate on time-varying reconnection. Our considerations are based on the generalization of the Petschek model for a time varying reconnection rate. For the sake of simplicity, we consider a 2D asymmetric current sheet configuration with an incompressible plasma. Under these circumstances, the reconnection problem can be formulated in an analytical way, and a particularly clear insight can be gained. It turns out that as a result of the fast motion of the outflow region, magnetic energy is accumulated external to its leading front, whereas it is rarefied in the wake region.
AB - In this paper we study the energy budget during magnetic reconnection. To this end, we concentrate on time-varying reconnection. Our considerations are based on the generalization of the Petschek model for a time varying reconnection rate. For the sake of simplicity, we consider a 2D asymmetric current sheet configuration with an incompressible plasma. Under these circumstances, the reconnection problem can be formulated in an analytical way, and a particularly clear insight can be gained. It turns out that as a result of the fast motion of the outflow region, magnetic energy is accumulated external to its leading front, whereas it is rarefied in the wake region.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)01092-3
DO - 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)01092-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0040954555
VL - 26
SP - 561
EP - 564
JO - Advances in Space Research
JF - Advances in Space Research
SN - 0273-1177
IS - 3
ER -
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