3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
System Size Dependence of Collisionless Reconnection Rate
Yi-Min Huang, Naoki Bessho, Li-Jen Chen +2
It is a widely accepted paradigm that collisionless magnetic reconnection proceeds at a universal fast rate of when normalized to a properly defined reconnecting magnetic…
physics.space-ph2026
MMS Insights into CME Driven Sub-Alfvénic Solar Wind at 1 AU
Harsha Gurram, Li-Jen Chen, Matthew R. Argall +4
We report the properties of electron distributions and turbulence during a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) in April 2023 observed by Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS). The CME exhibits a…
physics.space-ph2024
Interaction of the Prominence Plasma within the Magnetic Cloud of an ICME with the Earth's Bow Shock
Hadi Madanian, Li-Jen Chen, Jonathan Ng +5
The magnetic cloud within an interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME) is characterized by high magnetic field intensities. In this study, we investigate the interaction of a mag…