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dc.contributor.authorHare, J. D.
dc.contributor.authorLebedev, S. V.
dc.contributor.authorSuttle, L. G.
dc.contributor.authorCiardi, A.
dc.contributor.authorBurdiak, G. C.
dc.contributor.authorChittenden, J. P.
dc.contributor.authorClayson, T.
dc.contributor.authorEardley, S. J.
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, C.
dc.contributor.authorHalliday, J. W. D.
dc.contributor.authorNiasse, N.
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, T.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, R. A.
dc.contributor.authorStuart, N.
dc.contributor.authorSuzuki-Vidal, F.
dc.contributor.authorSwadling, G. F.
dc.contributor.authorMa, J.
dc.contributor.authorWu, J.
dc.contributor.authorGomes Loureiro, Nuno F
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-20T14:07:06Z
dc.date.available2018-07-20T14:07:06Z
dc.date.issued2017-09
dc.date.submitted2017-09
dc.identifier.issn1070-664X
dc.identifier.issn1089-7674
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117021
dc.description.abstractWe describe magnetic reconnection experiments using a new, pulsed-power driven experimental platform in which the inflows are super-sonic but sub-Alfvénic. The intrinsically magnetised plasma flows are long lasting, producing a well-defined reconnection layer that persists over many hydrodynamic time scales. The layer is diagnosed using a suite of high resolution laser based diagnostics, which provide measurements of the electron density, reconnecting magnetic field, inflow and outflow velocities, and the electron and ion temperatures. Using these measurements, we observe a balance between the power flow into and out of the layer, and we find that the heating rates for the electrons and ions are significantly in excess of the classical predictions. The formation of plasmoids is observed in laser interferometry and optical self-emission, and the magnetic O-point structure of these plasmoids is confirmed using magnetic probes.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (Grant EP/N013379/1)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Department of Energy (Awards DE-F03-02NA00057)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Department of Energy (Awards DE-SC-0001063)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Science Foundation (U.S.) (Award DE-sc0016215)en_US
dc.publisherAIP Publishingen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4986012en_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alikeen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/en_US
dc.sourcearXiven_US
dc.titleFormation and structure of a current sheet in pulsed-power driven magnetic reconnection experimentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationHare, J. D., et al. “Formation and Structure of a Current Sheet in Pulsed-Power Driven Magnetic Reconnection Experiments.” Physics of Plasmas, vol. 24, no. 10, Oct. 2017, p. 102703. © 2017 Authorsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Nuclear Scienceen_US
dc.contributor.mitauthorGomes Loureiro, Nuno F
dc.relation.journalPhysics of Plasmasen_US
dc.eprint.versionAuthor's final manuscripten_US
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticleen_US
eprint.statushttp://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerRevieweden_US
dc.date.updated2018-07-17T14:39:49Z
dspace.orderedauthorsHare, J. D.; Lebedev, S. V.; Suttle, L. G.; Loureiro, N. F.; Ciardi, A.; Burdiak, G. C.; Chittenden, J. P.; Clayson, T.; Eardley, S. J.; Garcia, C.; Halliday, J. W. D.; Niasse, N.; Robinson, T.; Smith, R. A.; Stuart, N.; Suzuki-Vidal, F.; Swadling, G. F.; Ma, J.; Wu, J.en_US
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dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9755-6563
mit.licenseOPEN_ACCESS_POLICYen_US


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