Laser experiments recreate solar flare physics and reveal consistent magnetic reconnection rates
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Laser experiments recreate solar flare physics and reveal consistent magnetic reconnection rates
Magnetic reconnection is a process that occurs when the magnetic fields of a conductive plasma quickly rearrange and release massive amounts of stored magnetic energy. It is widely thought to be the underlying mechanism behind cosmic events such as solar flares and substorms in Earth's magnetosphere.
In magnetic reconnexion, stored magnetic field energy is converted into plasma heat and fast currents. A laser experiment now shows that despite significantly changing conditions of the incoming plasma, the unitless reconnexion rate was at similar values. Thus, the measurements support the idea that above all the local physics of the thin current layer determines the tempo. Fukuoka (Japan). Magnetic reconnexion is one of the most important mecha…
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