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Reconnection in Sheared Magnetic Fields in Space and Astrophysics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

James F. Drake
James F. Drake*
Affiliation:
Laboratory for Plasma and Fusion Energy Studies, University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 20742

Abstract

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The current theoretical understanding of the linear and nonlinear evolution of resistive tearing instabilities in sheared magnetic fields is reviewed. The physical mechanisms underlying this instability are emphasized. Some of the problems which are encountered in developing a model of magnetic energy dissipation in coronal loops are discussed and possible solutions are suggested.

Type
Session I
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 107: Unstable Current Systems and Plasma Instabilities , 1985 , pp. 61 - 81
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1985 

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