In situ evidence of magnetic reconnection in turbulent plasma

Nature Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 235-238

  Retino A ^a,b   Sundkvist, D ^c   Vaivads, A ^a   Mozer, F ^c   Andre M ^a   Owen, C J ^d  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ENERGY CONVERSION; PLASMA TURBULENCE;

ACCELERATION OF PARTICLES; ASTROPHYSICAL PLASMA; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; LABORATORY PLASMA; MAGNETIC RECONNECTIONS; PLASMA ENVIRONMENTS; TURBULENT ENVIRONMENTS; TURBULENT PLASMAS;

MAGNETOPLASMA;

EID: 34047153225     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys574     Document Type: Article

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