AN EXACT SOLUTION FOR STEADY-STATE MAGNETIC RECONNECTION IN 3 DIMENSIONS

Authors
CRAIG IJD FABLING RB HENTON SM RICKARD GJ
Citation
Ijd. Craig et al., AN EXACT SOLUTION FOR STEADY-STATE MAGNETIC RECONNECTION IN 3 DIMENSIONS, The Astrophysical journal, 455(2), 1995, pp. 197-199
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
The Astrophysical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004637X
Volume
455
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Part
2
Pages
197 - 199
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-637X(1995)455:2<197:AESFSM>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
An exact three-dimensional solution is derived for the steady state ma gnetic reconnection of incompressible, resistive plasmas. The analysis provides a natural extension of the analytic, two-dimensional reconne ction solution of Craig & Henton. The solution shows how advective mot ions through the separatrix ''spine-curve'' lead to global current she ets aligned to the separatrix ''fan.''