X-point collapse and saturation in the nonlinear tearing mode reconnection.
We study the nonlinear evolution of the resistive tearing mode in slab geometry in two dimensions. We show that, in the strongly driven regime (large delta'), a collapse of the X point occurs once the island width exceeds a certain critical value approximately 1/delta'. A current sheet is...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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