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Observations of Particle Acceleration in Magnetic Reconnection-driven Turbulence

Ergun, R. E. (author)
Ahmadi, N. (author)
Kromyda, L. (author)
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Schwartz, S. J. (author)
Chasapis, A. (author)
Hoilijoki, S. (author)
Wilder, F. D. (author)
Stawarz, J. E. (author)
Goodrich, K. A. (author)
Turner, D. L. (author)
Cohen, I. J. (author)
Bingham, S. T. (author)
Holmes, J. C. (author)
Nakamura, R. (author)
Pucci, F. (author)
Torbert, R. B. (author)
Burch, J. L. (author)
Lindqvist, Per-Arne (author)
KTH,Rymd- och plasmafysik
Strangeway, R. J. (author)
Le Contel, O. (author)
Giles, B. L. (author)
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2020-08-04
2020
English.
In: Astrophysical Journal. - : IOP PUBLISHING LTD. - 0004-637X .- 1538-4357. ; 898:2
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  • The Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission observes, in detail, charged particle heating and substantial nonthermal acceleration in a region of strong turbulence (vertical bar delta B vertical bar/vertical bar B vertical bar similar to 1, where B is the magnetic field) that surrounds a magnetic reconnection X-line. Magnetic reconnection enables magnetic field annihilation in a volume that far exceeds that of the diffusion region. The formidable magnetic field annihilation breaks into strong, intermittent turbulence with magnetic field energy as the driver. The strong, intermittent turbulence appears to generate the necessary conditions for nonthermal acceleration. It creates intense, localized currents (J) and unusually large-amplitude electric fields (E). The combination of turbulence-generated E and J results in a significant net positive mean of J center dot E, which signifies particle energization. Ion and electron heating rates are such that they experience a fourfold increase from their initial temperature. Importantly, the strong turbulence also generates magnetic holes or depletions in vertical bar B vertical bar that can trap particles. Trapping considerably increases the dwell time of a subset of particles in the turbulent region, which results in significant nonthermal particle acceleration. The direct observation of strong turbulence that is enabled by magnetic reconnection with nonthermal particle acceleration has far-reaching implications, since turbulence in plasmas is pervasive and may occupy significant volumes of the interstellar medium and intergalactic space. For example, strong turbulence from magnetic field annihilation in the supernova nebulae may dominate large volumes. As such, this observed energization process could plausibly contribute to the supply and development of the cosmic-ray spectrum.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi (hsv//swe)
NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology (hsv//eng)

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Space plasmas
Plasma astrophysics
Plasma physics

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