Simulations of Radiatively Cooled Magnetic Reconnection Driven by Pulsed-Power on the Z Machine

R. Datta, A. Crilly, N. Chaturvedi, K. Chandler, S. Chowdhry, W. Fox, C. Jennings, H. Ji, C. Kuranz, S. Lebedev, C. Myers, D. Uzdensky, J. Chittenden, J. Hare

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Abstract

Magnetic reconnection-the abrupt change in magnetic field topology accompanied by the explosive release of heat and kinetic energy-is an important process in astrophysical plasmas. In high-energy-density astrophysical environments, strong radiative cooling can modify the reconnection process, by rapidly removing the magnetic energy dissipated in the current sheet. The MARZ (Magnetically Ablated Reconnection on Z) collaboration investigates radiatively-cooled reconnection in the laboratory on the Z pulsed-power machine, as part of the Z Fundamental Science Program.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationICOPS 2023 - 50th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350302660
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event50th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS 2023 - Santa Fe, United States
Duration: May 21 2023May 25 2023

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
ISSN (Print)0730-9244

Conference

Conference50th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, ICOPS 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySanta Fe
Period5/21/235/25/23

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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