X-ray Observations of Radiatively Cooled Magnetic Reconnection Driven by Pulsed-Power on the Z Machine

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

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Abstract

Magnetic reconnection is a ubiquitous process throughout the Universe, which changes the topology of magnetic fields and releases magnetic energy impulsively in the form of heat, directed flows and fast particles. In extreme astrophysical environments, radiative cooling further modifies this partition of energy, leading to cooling instabilities which modify the reconnection process. The MARZ (Magnetically Ablated Reconnection on Z) collaboration carried out three shots on the Z Machine as part of the Z Fundamental Science Program to study radiatively cooled magnetic reconnection in the laboratory.

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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