Particle acceleration by magnetic reconnection

Physical problems: Electron acceleration by magnetic reconnection

Numerical code: Test particle code (relativistic and guiding-center approximation)

Relevant publications:

• Zhou, X., Büchner, J., Widmer, F., & Muñoz, P. A. (2018). Electron acceleration by turbulent plasmoid reconnection. Physics of Plasmas, 25(4), 42904. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5011013
• Zhou, X., Büchner, J., Bárta, M., Gan, W., & Liu, S. (2016). Electron Acceleration By Cascading Reconnection in the Solar Corona. Ii. Resistive Electric Field Effects. The Astrophysical Journal, 827(2), 94. https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/827/2/94
• Zhou, X., Büchner, J., Bárta, M., Gan, W., & Liu, S. (2015). Electron Acceleration By Cascading Reconnection In The Solar Corona. I. Magnetic Gradient And Curvature Drift Effects. The Astrophysical Journal, 815(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/815/1/6