Abstract
The magnetic field-line reconnection is investigated in detail by rapidly reversing the toroidal current in a torus plasma. The reconnection brings about an explosive increase in the plasma pressure in a quite narrow region where a shocklike structure is observed. A strong plasma acceleration and an anomalous resistivity due to the reconnection are estimated by the magnetohydrodynamics equations with the variables obtained from the experiment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 918-921 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1984 Jan 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)