Solar plasma physics

Current sheet evolution during magnetic reconnection in chromospheric conditions

Evolution of current sheet during magnetic reconnection simulated with chemically reacting two-fluid (plasma+neutrals) coupled with Maxwell model by A. Alvarez Laguna. The computational model is explained in a WCCM-ECCM-ECFD2014 paper and in this JCP paper.

WATCH VIDEO: Ionic x-velocity and magnetic field lines during magnetic reconnection.

WATCH VIDEO: Ionic y-velocity and magnetic field lines during magnetic reconnection.

WATCH VIDEO: Neutrals y-velocity during magnetic reconnection.

WATCH VIDEO: Current sheet evolution and magnetic field lines during magnetic reconnection.

WATCH VIDEO: Current sheet evolution and magnetic field lines during magnetic reconnection with formation of plasmoid instabilities.

Vertical ionic velocity fluctuations during slow magnetosonic waves propagation through low chromosphere

Vertical velocity fluctuations of neutrals during fast magnetosonic waves propagation through the chromosphere by Y. Maneva from this ApJ paper.

WATCH VIDEO: Ionic temperature showing chromospheric heating through slow magnetosonic waves propagating from the photosphere.

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