Simultaneous Proton and Electron Energization during Macroscale Magnetic Reconnection
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| author | Yin, Zhiyu Drake, James F. Swisdak, Marc |
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| contents | The results of simulations of magnetic reconnection accompanied by electron and proton heating and energization in a macroscale system are presented. Both species form extended powerlaw distributions that extend nearly three decades in energy. The primary drive mechanism for the production of these nonthermal particles is Fermi reflection within evolving and coalescing magnetic flux ropes. While the powerlaw indices of the two species are comparable, the protons overall gain more energy than electrons and their power law extends to higher energy. The power laws roll into a hot thermal distribution at low energy with the transition energy occurring at lower energy for electrons compared with protons. A strong guide field diminishes the production of non-thermal particles by reducing the Fermi drive mechanism. In solar flares, proton power laws should extend down to 10's of keV, far below the energies that can be directly probed via gamma-ray emission. Thus, protons should carry much more of the released magnetic energy than expected from direct observations. |
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| spellingShingle | Simultaneous Proton and Electron Energization during Macroscale Magnetic Reconnection Yin, Zhiyu Drake, James F. Swisdak, Marc Plasma Physics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Space Physics The results of simulations of magnetic reconnection accompanied by electron and proton heating and energization in a macroscale system are presented. Both species form extended powerlaw distributions that extend nearly three decades in energy. The primary drive mechanism for the production of these nonthermal particles is Fermi reflection within evolving and coalescing magnetic flux ropes. While the powerlaw indices of the two species are comparable, the protons overall gain more energy than electrons and their power law extends to higher energy. The power laws roll into a hot thermal distribution at low energy with the transition energy occurring at lower energy for electrons compared with protons. A strong guide field diminishes the production of non-thermal particles by reducing the Fermi drive mechanism. In solar flares, proton power laws should extend down to 10's of keV, far below the energies that can be directly probed via gamma-ray emission. Thus, protons should carry much more of the released magnetic energy than expected from direct observations. |
| title | Simultaneous Proton and Electron Energization during Macroscale Magnetic Reconnection |
| topic | Plasma Physics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Space Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.10933 |