Brief Communication: The double layer in the separatrix region during magnetic reconnection
With two-dimensional (2-D) particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations we investigate the evolution of the double layer (DL) driven by magnetic reconnection. Our results show that an electron beam can be generated in the separatrix region as magnetic reconnection proceeds. This electron beam could trigger th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics |
| Online Access: | http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/22/167/2015/npg-22-167-2015.pdf |