Conditions for Relativistic Magnetic Reconnection under the Presence of Shear Flow and Guide Field
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| author | Peery, Sarah Liu, Yi-Hsin Li, Xiaocan |
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| contents | The scaling of the relativistic reconnection outflow speed is studied in the presence of both shear flows parallel to the reconnecting magnetic fields and guide fields pointing out of the reconnection plane. In nonrelativistic reconnection, super-Alfvénic shear flows have been found to suppress reconnection. We extend the analytical model of this phenomenon to the relativistic regime and find similar behavior, which is confirmed by particle-in-cell simulations. Unlike the nonrelativistic limit, the addition of a guide field lowers the in-plane Alfvén velocity, contributing to slower outflow jets and the more efficient suppression of reconnection in strongly magnetized plasmas. |
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| spellingShingle | Conditions for Relativistic Magnetic Reconnection under the Presence of Shear Flow and Guide Field Peery, Sarah Liu, Yi-Hsin Li, Xiaocan Plasma Physics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena The scaling of the relativistic reconnection outflow speed is studied in the presence of both shear flows parallel to the reconnecting magnetic fields and guide fields pointing out of the reconnection plane. In nonrelativistic reconnection, super-Alfvénic shear flows have been found to suppress reconnection. We extend the analytical model of this phenomenon to the relativistic regime and find similar behavior, which is confirmed by particle-in-cell simulations. Unlike the nonrelativistic limit, the addition of a guide field lowers the in-plane Alfvén velocity, contributing to slower outflow jets and the more efficient suppression of reconnection in strongly magnetized plasmas. |
| title | Conditions for Relativistic Magnetic Reconnection under the Presence of Shear Flow and Guide Field |
| topic | Plasma Physics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.18595 |