Measurement of lower-hybrid drift turbulence in a reconnecting current sheet

被引：102

作者：

Carter, TA ^{[1
]}

Ji, H ^{[1
]}

Trintchouk, F ^{[1
]}

Yamada, M ^{[1
]}

Kulsrud, RM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Princeton Univ, Plasma Phys Lab, Princeton, NJ 08543 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2002年 / 88卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.015001

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We present a detailed study of fluctuations in a laboratory current sheet undergoing magnetic reconnection. The measurements reveal the presence of lower-hybrid-frequency-range fluctuations on the edge of current sheets produced in the magnetic reconnection experiment (MRX). The measured fluctuation characteristics are consistent with theoretical predictions for the lower-hybrid drift instability (LHDI). Our observations suggest that the LHDI turbulence alone cannot explain the observed fast reconnection rate in MRX.

引用

页码：4 / 150014

页数：4

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