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Magnetic Reconnection Studies

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Movies of Magnetic Reconnection

Here one can find movies of the data presented in recent papers and publications

Kornack, T. W., 1998, "Magnetic Reconnection Studies on SSX" [pdf or ps].

  • Figure 21: Linear probe (low res.); particle detector in plane of reconnection [Run #13 (97-10-08)] (MPEG)
  • Figure 23: Linear probe (high res.); particle detector out of plane of reconnection [Run #13 (98-1-26)] (MPEG)
  • Figure 25: Linear probe (high res.); particle detector out of plane of reconnection [Run #14 (98-1-26)]
  • Figure 27: 2D array, showing X-point, O-point [Run #05 (98-4-20)]
  • Kornack, T. W. et al., 1997. "Experimental Observation of Correlated Magnetic Reconnection and Alfvénic Ion Jets." [pdf or ps]. The movie of the data presented in this paper can be found in the first movie listed above [Run #13 (97-10-08)].
  • Figure 21: Linear probe (low res.); particle detector in plane of reconnection [Run #13 (97-10-08)] (MPEG)
  • Other movies of magnetic reconnection using 2D array of magnetic probes:
  • 2D array data showing clear O-point following reconnection [Run #03 (98-06-05)]
  • 2D array data showing O-point with a strong West spheromak [Run #05 (98-06-05)]

  • 1 April 1999 / tkornac1@swarthmore.edu