Scaling laws for the energy transfer in space plasma turbulence
One characteristic trait of space plasmas is the multi-scale dynamics resulting from non-
linear transfers and conversions of various forms of energy. Routinely evidenced in a range …
linear transfers and conversions of various forms of energy. Routinely evidenced in a range …
Kinetic plasma turbulence: recent insights and open questions from 3D3V simulations
Turbulence and kinetic processes in magnetized space plasmas have been extensively
investigated over the past decades via in-situ spacecraft measurements, theoretical models …
investigated over the past decades via in-situ spacecraft measurements, theoretical models …
The interplay of magnetically dominated turbulence and magnetic reconnection in producing nonthermal particles
Magnetized turbulence and magnetic reconnection are often invoked to explain the
nonthermal emission observed from a wide variety of astrophysical sources. By means of …
nonthermal emission observed from a wide variety of astrophysical sources. By means of …
[HTML][HTML] Transition from ion-coupled to electron-only reconnection: Basic physics and implications for plasma turbulence
Using 2.5 dimensional kinetic particle-in-cell simulations, we simulate reconnection
conditions appropriate for the magnetosheath and solar wind, ie, plasma beta (ratio of gas …
conditions appropriate for the magnetosheath and solar wind, ie, plasma beta (ratio of gas …
Energy transfer in reconnection and turbulence
Reconnection and turbulence are two of the most commonly observed dynamical processes
in plasmas, but their relationship is still not fully understood. Using 2.5 D kinetic particle-in …
in plasmas, but their relationship is still not fully understood. Using 2.5 D kinetic particle-in …
In Situ Observation of Hall Magnetohydrodynamic Cascade in Space Plasma
We present estimates of the turbulent energy-cascade rate derived from a Hall-
magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) third-order law. We compute the contribution from the Hall …
magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) third-order law. We compute the contribution from the Hall …
Solar wind turbulence: connections with energetic particles
S Oughton, NE Engelbrecht - New Astronomy, 2021 - Elsevier
For the solar wind, a wealth of observational evidence indicates that turbulence is an
important dynamical process for velocity (v), magnetic (b), and other related fluctuations at …
important dynamical process for velocity (v), magnetic (b), and other related fluctuations at …
Kinetic-scale current sheets in the solar wind at 1 au: scale-dependent properties and critical current density
We present analysis of 17,043 proton kinetic-scale current sheets (CSs) collected over 124
days of Wind spacecraft measurements in the solar wind at 11 samples s− 1 magnetic field …
days of Wind spacecraft measurements in the solar wind at 11 samples s− 1 magnetic field …
Anisotropic electron heating in turbulence-driven magnetic reconnection in the near-sun solar wind
We perform a high-resolution, 2D, fully kinetic numerical simulation of a turbulent plasma
system with observation-driven conditions, in order to investigate the interplay between …
system with observation-driven conditions, in order to investigate the interplay between …
Alfvénic fluctuations in the expanding solar wind: Formation and radial evolution of spherical polarization
We investigate properties of large-scale solar wind Alfvénic fluctuations and their evolution
during radial expansion. We assume a strictly radial background magnetic field B∥ R, and …
during radial expansion. We assume a strictly radial background magnetic field B∥ R, and …