Production of energetic electrons during magnetic reconnection

被引：194

作者：

Drake, JF ^{[1
]}

Shay, MA

Thongthai, W

Swisdak, M

机构：

[1] Univ Maryland, College Pk, MD 20742 USA

[2] Icarus Res Inc, Bethesda, MD 20824 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2005年 / 94卷 / 09期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.095001

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

The production of energetic electrons during magnetic reconnection is explored with full particle simulations and analytic analysis. Density cavities generated along separatrices bounding growing magnetic islands support parallel electric fields that act as plasma accelerators. Electrons because of their low mass are fast enough to make multiple passes through these acceleration cavities and are therefore capable of reaching relativistic energies.

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