Visualizing three-dimensional reconnection in a colliding laser plasma experiment

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 36, Issue 4 PART 1, 2008, Pages 1122-1123

  Gekelman, Walter ^a   Vincena, Stephen ^a   Collette, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Helium; Laser ablation; Laser beams; Magnetic fields; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetosphere; Plasma waves; Plasmas; Probes; Scientific visualization

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOSPHERE; PLASMAS;

ASTRONOMICAL OBJECTS; DENSE PLASMAS; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; HELIUM; JUPITER; LASER ABLATION; LASER BEAMS; LASER PLASMAS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC-FIELD LINES; MAGNETIZED PLASMAS; MAGNETOTAILS; PLASMA SCIENCE; PLASMA WAVES; PROBES; SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION; SOLAR FLARES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONNECTION; TIME-DEPENDENT;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 50249093383     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2008.922928     Document Type: Article

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