2 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
Magnetic Prandtl number dependence of plasmoid-mediated reconnection
Vinay Kumar, Axel Brandenburg
We investigate the dependence of the plasmoid-mediated magnetic reconnection rate on the magnetic Prandtl number using two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations of two coales…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Three-dimensional tearing instability of flux-tube-like magnetic fields
Vinay Kumar, Pallavi Bhat
Magnetic reconnection, a fundamental plasma process, is pivotal in understanding energy conversion and particle acceleration in astrophysical systems. While extensively studied in…