EGU2020-21853
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-21853
EGU General Assembly 2020
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Energetic Electron Acceleration in Unconfined Reconnection Jets

Guo Chen1,2, Huishan Fu2, Ying Zhang1, Xiaocan Li3, Yasong Ge1, Aimin Du1, Chengming Liu2, and Yin Xu2
Guo Chen et al.
  • 1Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
  • 2School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, China
  • 3Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA

Magnetic reconnection in astronomical objects such as solar corona and the Earth’s magnetotail theoretically produces a fast jet toward the object (known as a confined jet as it connects to the object through magnetic field lines) and a fast jet departing the object (known as an unconfined jet as it propagates freely in space). So far, energetic electron acceleration has been observed in the confined jet but never in the unconfined jet, arousing a controversy about whether or not reconnection jets can intrinsically accelerate electrons. Our study is focused on the electron acceleration in unconfined reconnection jet based on Cluster observations and VPIC simulations.

How to cite: Chen, G., Fu, H., Zhang, Y., Li, X., Ge, Y., Du, A., Liu, C., and Xu, Y.: Energetic Electron Acceleration in Unconfined Reconnection Jets, EGU General Assembly 2020, Online, 4–8 May 2020, EGU2020-21853, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-21853, 2020