3 papers
astro-ph.SR2026
The Role of Magnetic Reconnection in Energizing Protons and Heavier Ions at the Heliospheric Current Sheet
Giulia Murtas, Xiaocan Li, Fan Guo +3
During near-Sun crossings of the heliospheric current sheet (HCS), Parker Solar Probe (PSP) observed populations of high-energy protons and heavier ions indicating possible energiz…
astro-ph.SR2025
Energy Conversion and Electron Acceleration and Transport in 3D Simulations of Solar Flares
Xiaocan Li, Chengcai Shen, Xiaoyan Xie +6
Recent observations and simulations indicate that solar flares undergo extremely complex three-dimensional (3D) evolution, making 3D particle transport models essential for underst…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Particle Injection Problem in Magnetic Reconnection and Turbulence
Fan Guo, Omar French, Qile Zhang +2
Magnetic reconnection and turbulence in magnetically-dominated environments have been proposed as important nonthermal particle acceleration mechanisms that generate high energy pa…