Measurement of Lower-Hybrid Drift Turbulence in a Reconnecting Current Sheet

T. A. Carter; H. Ji; F. Trintchouk; M. Yamada; R. M. Kulsrud

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.015001

Measurement of Lower-Hybrid Drift Turbulence in a Reconnecting Current Sheet

T. A. Carter, H. Ji, F. Trintchouk, M. Yamada, R. M. Kulsrud

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We present a detailed study of fluctuations in a laboratory current sheet undergoing magnetic reconnection. The measurements reveal the presence of lower-hybrid-frequency-range fluctuations on the edge of current sheets produced in the magnetic reconnection experiment (MRX). The measured fluctuation characteristics are consistent with theoretical predictions for the lower-hybrid drift instability (LHDI). Our observations suggest that the LHDI turbulence alone cannot explain the observed fast reconnection rate in MRX.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4
Number of pages	1
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	88
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.015001
State	Published - 2002
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