Fast Ion Isotropization by Current Sheet Scattering in Magnetic Reconnection Jets

Richard, Louis (author): Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen,Rymd- och plasmafysik

Khotyaintsev, Yuri V. (author): Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen

Graham, Daniel B. (author): Uppsala universitet,Institutet för rymdfysik, Uppsalaavdelningen

Vaivads, Andris (author)

Gershman, Daniel J. (author)

Russell, Christopher T. (author)

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American Physical Society, 2023
2023
English.
In: Physical Review Letters. - : American Physical Society. - 0031-9007 .- 1079-7114. ; 131:11

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Abstract Subject headings

We present a statistical analysis of ion distributions in magnetic reconnection jets using data from the Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft. Compared with the quiet plasma in which the jet propagates, we often find anisotropic and non-Maxwellian ion distributions in the plasma jets. We observe magnetic field fluctuations associated with unstable ion distributions, but the wave amplitudes are not large enough to scatter ions during the observed travel time of the jet. We estimate that the phase-space diffusion due to chaotic and quasiadiabatic ion motion in the current sheet is sufficiently fast to be the primary process leading to isotropization.

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