This thesis focuses on magnetic reconnection processes in the boundary layer of the interplanetary magnetic cloud. Magnetic reconnection is an important and frontier topic in the realm of physics. Various physical phenomena can be observed during the reconnection process but lots of them are not fully understood. This thesis provides the first observational evidence of energetic electrons associated with magnetic reconnection in the solar wind and discusses the particle acceleration problems. In addition, after analyzing the particle flux variations in Magnetic Cloud Boundary Layer, the thesis proposes a possible new criterion for the identification of magnetic reconnection in the solar wind. These tantalizing results could be particular clues to understand the dynamical problems in magnetic reconnection processes.
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Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
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Illustrationen
27
12 farbige Abbildungen, 27 s/w Abbildungen
XIII, 72 p. 39 illus., 12 illus. in color.
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 155 mm
Dicke: 6 mm
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ISBN-13
978-3-662-51606-5 (9783662516065)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-662-48310-7
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Dr. Yi Wang
Education:
Ph.D. in Space Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, June, 2012
B.S. in Space Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China, June, 2007
Professional Experience:
2012 July - present: Research Associate, National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Research Interests:
Magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration; waves and turbulence in the solar wind.
Introduction.- Energetic electrons accelerated by magnetic reconnection in the solar wind.- The acceleration of energetic electrons in magnetic reconnection.- Proton and electron flux variation in the magnetic cloud boundary layers.- The criterion of magnetic reconnection in the solar wind.- Waves and turbulence associated with magnetic reconnection in the solar wind.- Summary and outlook.
