Abstract
The distribution function f(ψ) of magnetic flux ψ in plasmoids formed in high-Lundquist-number current sheets is studied by means of an analytic phenomenological model and direct numerical simulations. The distribution function is shown to follow a power law f(ψ)∼ψ -1, which differs from other recent theoretical predictions. Physical explanations are given for the discrepant predictions of other theoretical models.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 265002 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 109 |
Issue number | 26 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 27 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy