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Relativistic Asymmetric Reconnection (2022)

Relativistic Asymmetric Reconnection (2022)

by Colby Haggerty | Jan 22, 2024 | magnetic reconnection

R. Mbarek, C.C. Haggerty, L. Sironi, M.A. Shay, and D. Caprioli Abstract: We derive basic scaling equations for relativistic magnetic reconnection in the general case of asymmetric inflow conditions and obtain predictions for the outflow Lorentz factor and the...
Electron magnetic reconnection without ion coupling in earth’s turbulent magnetosheath (2018)

Electron magnetic reconnection without ion coupling in earth’s turbulent magnetosheath (2018)

by Colby Haggerty | May 9, 2018 | magnetic reconnection, turbulence

T. D. Phan, J. P. Eastwood, M. A. Shay, J. F. Drake, B. U. O. Sonnerup,¨ M. Fujimoto, P. A. Cassak, M. Øieroset, J. L. Burch, R. B. Torbert, A. C. Rager, J. C. Dorelli, D. J. Gershman, C. Pollock, P. S. Pyakurel, C. C. Haggerty, Y. Khotyaintsev, B. Lavraud, Y. Saito,...
The reduction of magnetic reconnection outflow jets to sub-alfvnic speeds (2018)

The reduction of magnetic reconnection outflow jets to sub-alfvnic speeds (2018)

by Colby Haggerty | Apr 25, 2018 | magnetic reconnection

C.C. Haggerty, M.A. Shay, A. Chasapis, T. D. Phan, J.F. Drake, K. Malakit, P.A. Cassak, and R. Kieokaew Abstract: The outflow velocity of jets produced by collisionless magnetic reconnection is shown to be reduced by the ion exhaust temperature in simulations and...
Exploring the statistics of magnetic reconnection x-points in kinetic particle-in-cell turbulence (2017)

Exploring the statistics of magnetic reconnection x-points in kinetic particle-in-cell turbulence (2017)

by Colby Haggerty | Jun 15, 2017 | magnetic reconnection, turbulence

C. C. Haggerty, T. N. Parashar, W. H. Matthaeus, M. A. Shay, Y. Yang, M. Wan, P. Wu, and S. Servidio Abstract: Magnetic reconnection is a ubiquitous phenomenon in turbulent plasmas. It is an important part of the turbulent dynamics and heating of space and...
Kinetic signatures of the region surrounding the x line in asymmetric (magnetopause) reconnection (2016)

Kinetic signatures of the region surrounding the x line in asymmetric (magnetopause) reconnection (2016)

by Colby Haggerty | Feb 2, 2016 | magnetic reconnection

M.A. Shay, T.D. Phan, C.C. Haggerty, M. Fujimoto, J.F. Drake, K. Malakit, P.A. Cassak, and M. Swisdak Abstract: Kinetic particle‐in‐cell simulations are used to identify signatures of the electron diffusion region (EDR) and its surroundings during asymmetric magnetic...
The competition of electron and ion heating during magnetic reconnection (2015)

The competition of electron and ion heating during magnetic reconnection (2015)

by Colby Haggerty | Apr 8, 2015 | magnetic reconnection

C.C. Haggerty, M.A. Shay, J.F. Drake, T.D. Phan, C.T. McHugh Abstract: The physical processes that control the partition of released magnetic energy between electrons and ions during reconnection is explored through particle‐in‐cell simulations and analytical...

Recent Posts

  • Modeling the saturation of the Bell instability using Hybrid simulations (Submitted)
  • The Importance of Heat Flux in Quasi-Parallel Collisionless Shocks (Submitted)
  • Relativistic Asymmetric Reconnection (2022)
  • Ion Acceleration Efficiency at the Earth’s Bow Shock: Observations and Simulation Results (2021)
  • Kinetic Simulations of Cosmic-Ray-Modified Shocks II: Particle Spectra (2020)

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Institute for Astronomy
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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