Turbulent Magnetohydrodynamic Acceleration Processes: Theory SSX Experiments and Connections to Space and Astrophysics

Matthaeus, W. ; Brown, M.

University of Delaware

关键词: Acceleration;    Relaxation Magnetohydrodynamics, Relaxation, Spheromaks, Reconnection, Particle Acceleration, Hall Effect, Ohms Law, Space Plasma Physics, Astrophysics;    70 Plasma Physics And Fusion Technology;    Magnetohydrodynamics, Relaxation, Spheromaks, Reconnection, Particle Acceleration, Hall Effect, Ohms Law, Space Plasma Physics, Astrophysics;    Physics;   

DOI  :  10.2172/886953
RP-ID  :  DOE ER54490
RP-ID  :  FG02-98ER54490
RP-ID  :  886953

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This is the final technical report for a funded program to provide theoretical support to the Swarthmore Spheromak Experiment. We examined mhd relaxation, reconnecton between two spheromaks, particle acceleration by these processes, and collisonless effects, e.g., Hall effect near the reconnection zone,. Throughout the project, applications to space plasma physics and astrophysics were included. Towards the end ofthe project we were examining a more fully turbulent relaxation associated with unconstrained dynamics in SSX. We employed experimental, spacecraft observations, analytical and numerical methods.