An Exact Solution for Steady State Magnetic Reconnection in Three Dimensions
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- 20 December 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Astronomical Society in The Astrophysical Journal
- Vol. 455 (2) , L197
- https://doi.org/10.1086/309822
Abstract
An exact three-dimensional solution is derived for the steady state magnetic reconnection of incompressible, resistive plasmas. The analysis provides a natural extension of the analytic, two-dimensional reconnection solution of Craig & Henton. The solution shows how advective motions through the separatrix "spine-curve" lead to global current sheets aligned to the separatrix "fan."Keywords
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