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astro-ph.SR2012★ 16 cited
On the formation of current sheets in response to the compression or expansion of a potential magnetic field
D. I. Pontin, Y. -M. Huang
The compression or expansion of a magnetic field that is initially potential is considered. It was recently suggested by Janse & Low [2009, ApJ, 690, 1089] that, following the volu…
astro-ph.SR2012★ 47 cited
Theory of magnetic reconnection in solar and astrophysical plasmas
D. I. Pontin
Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental process in a plasma that facilitates the release of energy stored in the magnetic field by permitting a change in the magnetic topology. In t…