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Does the Rate of Collisionless Reconnection Depend on the Dissipation Mechanism?The importance of the electron dissipation effect on the reconnection rate is investigated in the general case of asymmetric collisionless magnetic reconnection. Contrary to the standard collisionless reconnection model, it is found that the reconnection rate, and them acroscopic evolution of the reconnecting system, crucially depend on the nature of the dissipation mechanism and that the Hall effect alone is not able to sustain fast reconnection.
Document ID
20120009901
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Abstract
Authors
Aunai, Nicolas (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Hesse, Michael (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Black, Carrie (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Evans, Rebekah (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kuznetsova, maria (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
March 12, 2012
Subject Category
Plasma Physics
Report/Patent Number
GSFC.ABS.00414.2012
Report Number: GSFC.ABS.00414.2012
Meeting Information
Meeting: PNST Meeting
Location: La Londe Les Maures
Country: France
Start Date: March 12, 2012
End Date: March 14, 2012
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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