Although there is a continuous spectrum of current sheet equilibria, how a particular
equilibrium is selected by a given system remains a mystery. Yet, only a limited number of …

Because solar wind plasma flow transports the entire spectrum of magnetic field fluctuations
(from low‐frequency inertial range to electron kinetic range), it is a natural laboratory for …

Kinetic-scale current sheets observed in the solar wind are frequently approximately force-
free despite the fact that their plasma β is of the order of one. In situ measurements have …

The most intense currents in the solar wind are carried by magnetic field discontinuities. The
formation of such structures depends on whether they are rotational or tangential …

The magnetotail current sheet's (CSs) spatial configuration and stability control the onset of
magnetic reconnection‐the driving process for magnetospheric substorms. The near‐Earth …

The magnetotail current sheet carries the current responsible for the largest fraction of the
energy storage in the magnetotail, the magnetic energy in the lobes. It is thus inextricably …

We consider the theory and application of a solution method for the inverse problem in
collisionless equilibria, namely that of calculating a Vlasov–Maxwell equilibrium for a given …

Transient currents in the solar wind are carried by various magnetic field discontinuities that
contribute significantly to the magnetic field fluctuation spectrum. Internal instabilities and …

The solar wind is filled with various magnetic field fluctuations, and one of the most
widespread types of such fluctuations is solar wind discontinuities. They are rapid high …

Abstract The NASA Magnetospheric Multiscale mission has made in situ diffusion region
and kinetic‐scale resolution measurements of asymmetric magnetic reconnection for the first …