Laboratory observations of electron energization and associated lower-hybrid and Trivelpiece–Gould wave turbulence during magnetic reconnection
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Fox, William R.; Porkolab, Miklos; Egedal-Pedersen, Jan; Katz, Noam Karasov; Le, A.
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This work presents an experimental study of current-driven turbulence in a plasma undergoing magnetic reconnection in a low-β, strong-guide-field regime. Electrostatic fluctuations are observed by small, high-bandwidth, and impedance-matched Langmuir probes. The observed modes, identified by their characteristic frequency and wavelength, include lower-hybrid fluctuations and high-frequency Trivelpiece–Gould modes. The observed waves are believed to arise from electrons energized by the reconnection process via direct bump-on-tail instability (Trivelpiece–Gould) or gradients in the fast electron population (lower-hybrid).
Date issued
2010-07Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion CenterJournal
Physics of Plasmas
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American Institute of Physics
Citation
Fox, W. et al. “Laboratory Observations of Electron Energization and Associated Lower-hybrid and Trivelpiece–Gould Wave Turbulence During Magnetic Reconnection.” Physics of Plasmas 17.7 (2010) : 072303. © 2010 American Institute of Physics
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1070-664X
1089-7674