Book chapter
Fundamental Concepts Associated with Magnetic Reconnection
Magnetic Reconnection, pp.1-32
Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Springer International Publishing
02/23/2016
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-26432-5_1
Abstract
The chapter starts with a discussion about the importance of the concept of magnetic field lines in space plasmas and magnetic reconnection, followed by presentations on: (a) the meaning and validity of empirical constructs related with magnetic reconnection research, such as: “moving” magnetic field lines, “frozen-in” condition and “diffusion region” of reconnection; and (b) experimental evidence of the diffusion region and related energetics. Next, aims to link external (MHD) with internal (non-MHD) regions of reconnection are discussed in association with the so-called “Axford conjecture”, followed by short presentations on: (a) global equilibria in reconnection; and (b) the role of the separatrices in global aspects of reconnection. In the last section, we present additional discussion about the concept of “diffusion region” and about the two fundamental questions associated with magnetic reconnection reviewed in this chapter.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Fundamental Concepts Associated with Magnetic Reconnection
- Creators
- W. D Gonzalez - National Institute for Space ResearchE. N Parker - University of ChicagoF. S Mozer - University of California, BerkeleyV. M Vasyliūnas - Max Planck SocietyP. L Pritchett - University of CaliforniaH Karimabadi - SciberQuestP. A Cassak - West Virginia UniversityJ. D Scudder - University of IowaR. M Kulsrud - Princeton UniversityM Yamada - Princeton UniversityD Koga - National Institute for Space Research
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Magnetic Reconnection, pp.1-32
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Series
- Astrophysics and Space Science Library
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-26432-5_1
- eISSN
- 2214-7985
- ISSN
- 0067-0057
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/23/2016
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984199725302771
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