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在非对称(磁层顶)重联中X线周围区域的动力学特征

Kinetic signatures of the region surrounding the X-line in asymmetric (magnetopause) reconnection

M. A. Shay, T. D. Phan, C. C. Haggerty, M. Fujimoto, J. F. Drake, K. Malakit, P. A. Cassak, M. Swisdak

摘要:

动力学粒子模拟被用来识别在非对称磁重联过程中电子扩散区(EDR)及其周围的特征。在重联磁场反转处指向太阳的正常电场(EN > 0)中的“肩”是EDR的良好指标,并且是由x线附近的磁鞘电子弯曲轨道引起的。在X线向地的方向,被EN加速的电子在垂直于B的平面内形成强电流和新月形分布函数。就在X线的下游,平行的电场产生场对准的新月形电子分布函数。在直接上游磁鞘,磁场强度,等离子体密度和垂直电子温度低于渐近状态。在磁层流入区,磁鞘离子侵入导致指向地球的电场和磁层粒子的平行加热。上述性质中的许多性质在至少为1的引导场下仍然存在。

英文摘要:

Kinetic particle-in-cell simulations are used to identify signatures of the electron diffusion region (EDR) and its surroundings during asymmetric magnetic reconnection. A "shoulder" in the sunward pointing normal electric field (EN > 0) at the reconnection magnetic field reversal is a good indicator of the EDR, and is caused by magnetosheath electron meandering orbits in the vicinity of the x-line. Earthward of the X-line, electrons accelerated by EN form strong currents and crescent-shaped distribution functions in the plane perpendicular to B. Just downstream of the X-line, parallel electric fields create field-aligned crescent electron distribution functions. In the immediate upstream magnetosheath, magnetic field strength, plasma density, and perpendicular electron temperatures are lower than the asymptotic state. In the magnetosphere inflow region, magnetosheath ions intrude resulting in an Earthward pointing electric field and parallel heating of magnetospheric particles. Many of the above properties persist with a guide field of at least unity.

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