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Ultracold Plasma Expansion in a Magnetic Field
X. L. Zhang, R. S. Fletcher, S. L. Rolston +2
We measure the expansion of an ultracold plasma across the field lines of a uniform magnetic field. We image the ion distribution by extracting the ions with a high voltage pulse o…
Two-scale structure of the electron dissipation region during collisionless magnetic reconnection
M. A. Shay, J. F. Drake, M. Swisdak
Particle in cell (PIC) simulations of collisionless magnetic reconnection are presented that demonstrate that the electron dissipation region develops a distinct two-scale structur…
Notes on the Dipole Coordinate System
M. Swisdak
A strong magnetic field can make it advantageous to work in a coordinate system aligned with dipolar field lines. This monograph collect the formulas for some of the most frequentl…
Three species collisionless reconnection: Effect of O+ on magnetotail reconnection
M. A. Shay, M. Swisdak
The nature of collisionless reconnection in a three-species plasma composed of a heavy species, protons, and electrons is examined. Besides the usual two length scales present in t…