In this review we focus on the fundamental theory of magnetohydrodynamic reconnection,
together with applications to understanding a wide range of dynamic processes in the solar …

Magnetic reconnection converts magnetic field energy into particle energy by breaking and
reconnecting magnetic field lines. Magnetic reconnection is a kinetic process that generates …

The lower hybrid drift wave (LHDW) has been a candidate for anomalous resistivity and
electron heating inside the electron diffusion region of magnetic reconnection. In a …

Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental process whereby microscopic plasma processes
cause macroscopic changes in magnetic field topology, leading to explosive energy release …

A concise review is given on the past two decades' results from laboratory experiments on
collisionless magnetic reconnection in direct relation with space measurements, especially …

Coulomb collisions provide plasma resistivity and diffusion but in many low-density
astrophysical plasmas such collisions between particles are extremely rare. Scattering of …

Alongside magnetic reconnection, turbulence is another fundamental nonlinear plasma
phenomenon that plays a key role in energy transport and conversion in space and …

Using fully kinetic 3D simulations, the reconnection dynamics of asymmetric current sheets
are examined at the Earth's magnetopause. The plasma parameters are selected to model …

We report measurements of lower-hybrid drift waves driving electron heating and vortical
flows in an electron-scale reconnection layer under a guide field. Electrons accelerated by …

Waves around the lower hybrid frequency are frequently observed at Earth's magnetopause
and readily reach very large amplitudes. Determining the properties of lower hybrid waves is …