6 papers
Modeling the effect of MHD activity on runaway electron generation during SPARC disruptions
R Datta, C Clauser, N Ferraro +2
Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instabilities and runaway electrons (REs) interact in several ways, making it important to self-consistently model these interactions for accurate predict…
Resistive diffusion and radiative cooling effects in magnetized oblique shocks
R. Datta, E. Neill, E. Freeman +7
Magnetized oblique shocks are of interest in various plasmas, including in astrophysical systems, magneto-inertial confinement fusion experiments, and in aerospace applications. Th…
Quadrupolar Density Structures in Driven Magnetic Reconnection Experiments with a Guide Field
T. W. O. Varnish, J. Chen, S. Chowdhry +10
Magnetic reconnection is a ubiquitous process in plasma physics, driving rapid and energetic events such as coronal mass ejections. Reconnection between magnetic fields with arbitr…
Radiatively Cooled Magnetic Reconnection Experiments Driven by Pulsed Power
Rishabh Datta
Magnetic reconnection is a ubiquitous process in astrophysical plasmas, responsible for the explosive conversion of magnetic energy into thermal and kinetic energy. In extreme astr…
Radiatively Cooled Magnetic Reconnection Experiments Driven by Pulsed Power
R Datta, K Chandler, C E Myers +20
We present evidence for strong radiative cooling in a pulsed-power-driven magnetic reconnection experiment. Two aluminum exploding wire arrays, driven by a 20 MA peak current, 300…
Plasmoid formation and strong radiative cooling in a driven magnetic reconnection experiment
R. Datta, K. Chandler, C. E. Myers +20
We present results from the first experimental study of strongly radiatively-cooled magnetic reconnection. Two exploding aluminum wire arrays, driven simultaneously by the Z machin…