Nonlinear Reconnection in Magnetized Turbulence. (arXiv:1907.09610v1 [physics.plasm-ph])
<a href="http://arxiv.org/find/physics/1/au:+Loureiro_N/0/1/0/all/0/1">Nuno F. Loureiro</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/physics/1/au:+Boldyrev_S/0/1/0/all/0/1">Stanislav Boldyrev</a>
Recent analytical works on strong magnetized plasma turbulence have
hypothesized the existence of a range of scales where the tearing instability
may govern the energy cascade. In this paper, we estimate the conditions under
which such tearing may give rise to full nonlinear magnetic reconnection in the
turbulent eddies, thereby enabling significant energy conversion and
dissipation. When those conditions are met, a new turbulence regime is accessed
where reconnection-driven energy dissipation becomes common, rather than the
rare feature that it must be when they are not.
Recent analytical works on strong magnetized plasma turbulence have
hypothesized the existence of a range of scales where the tearing instability
may govern the energy cascade. In this paper, we estimate the conditions under
which such tearing may give rise to full nonlinear magnetic reconnection in the
turbulent eddies, thereby enabling significant energy conversion and
dissipation. When those conditions are met, a new turbulence regime is accessed
where reconnection-driven energy dissipation becomes common, rather than the
rare feature that it must be when they are not.
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