Astrophysical plasmas have the remarkable ability to preserve magnetic topology, which
inevitably gives rise to the accumulation of magnetic energy within stressed regions …

The fundamental physics of magnetic reconnection in laboratory and space plasmas is
reviewed by discussing results from theory, numerical simulations, observations from space …

This is a tutorial and selective review explaining the fundamental concepts and some
currently open questions concerning the plasma phenomenon of the electron hole. The …

Recent progress in understanding the physics of magnetic reconnection is conveniently
summarized in terms of a phase diagram which organizes the essential dynamics for a wide …

Time domain structures (TDS)(electrostatic or electromagnetic electron holes, solitary
waves, double layers, etc.) are≥ 1 ms pulses having significant parallel (to the background …

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 …

During magnetic reconnection, the field lines must break and reconnect to release the
energy that drives solar and stellar flares, and other explosive events in space and in the …

Electrostatic solitary waves (ESWs) are characterized by localized bipolar electric fields
parallel to the magnetic field and are frequently observed in space plasmas. In this paper a …

Non-Maxwellian electron velocity distribution functions composed of a warm bulk population
and a cold beam are directly measured during electron-only reconnection with a strong out …

A strong spatial association between bipolar electrostatic solitary waves (ESWs) and
magnetic current sheets (CSs) in the solar wind is reported here for the first time. This …