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On the periodicity of linear and nonlinear oscillatory reconnection
J. O. Thurgood, D. I. Pontin, J. A. McLaughlin
(Abridged for ArXiv) An injection of energy towards a magnetic null point can drive reversals of current sheet polarity leading to time-dependent Oscillatory Reconnection, which is…
Implosive collapse about magnetic null points: A quantitative comparison between 2D and 3D nulls
J. O. Thurgood, D. I. Pontin, J. A. McLaughlin
Null collapse is an implosive process whereby MHD waves focus their energy in the vicinity of a null point, forming a current sheet and initiating magnetic reconnection. We conside…
Three-dimensional oscillatory magnetic reconnection
J. O. Thurgood, D. I. Pontin, J. A. McLaughlin
Here we detail the dynamic evolution of localised reconnection regions about three-dimensional (3D) magnetic null points by using numerical simulation. We demonstrate for the first…
Self-consistent particle-in-cell simulations of fundamental and harmonic plasma radio emission mechanisms
J. O. Thurgood, D. Tsiklauri
Aims. The simulation of three-wave interaction based plasma emission, thought to be the underlying mechanism for Type III solar radio bursts, is a challenging task requiring fully-…
First direct measurements of transverse waves in solar polar plumes using SDO/AIA
J. O. Thurgood, R. J Morton, J. A. McLaughlin
There is intense interest in determining the precise contribution of Alfvénic waves propagating along solar structures to the problems of coronal heating and solar wind acceleratio…
3D Alfven wave behaviour around proper and improper magnetic null points
J. O. Thurgood, J. A. McLaughlin
Context: MHD waves and magnetic null points are both prevalent in many astrophysical plasmas, including the solar atmosphere. Interaction between waves and null points has been imp…