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Forced 3D reconnection in an exponentially separating magnetic field
David N. Hosking, Ian G. Abel, Steven C. Cowley
We present a solvable scenario for 3D reconnection in a sheared magnetic field. We consider a localized external force that is applied slowly to a flux tube and then maintained, ge…
Metastability of stratified magnetohydrostatic equilibria and their relaxation
David N. Hosking, David Wasserman, Steven C. Cowley
Motivated by explosive releases of energy in fusion, space and astrophysical plasmas, we consider the nonlinear stability of stratified magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equilibria against…
A First-Principle Model for Polarization Swings during Reconnection-Powered Flares
David N. Hosking, Lorenzo Sironi
We show that magnetic reconnection in a magnetically-dominated fast-cooling plasma can naturally produce bright flares accompanied by rotations in the synchrotron polarization vect…
Elasticity of tangled magnetic fields
D. N. Hosking, A. A. Schekochihin, S. A. Balbus
The fundamental difference between incompressible ideal magnetohydrodynamics and the dynamics of a non-conducting fluid is that magnetic fields exert a tension force that opposes t…