Forced magnetic reconnection
Plasma Physics
2017-11-15 v1
Abstract
This is a tutorial-style selective review explaining basic concepts of forced magnetic reconnection. It is based on a celebrated model of forced reconnection suggested by J. B. Taylor. The standard magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) theory of this process has been pioneered by Hahm & Kulsrud (Phys. Fluids 28, 2412, 1985). Here we also discuss several more recent developments related to this problem. These include energetics of forced reconnection, its Hall-mediated regime, and nonlinear effects with the associated onset of the secondary tearing (plasmoid) instability.
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@article{arxiv.1706.01830,
title = {Forced magnetic reconnection},
author = {G Vekstein},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1706.01830},
year = {2017}
}