Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 2
Articles | Volume 22, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-22-167-2015
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https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-22-167-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 2
Brief communication
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16 Mar 2015
Brief communication |  | 16 Mar 2015

Brief Communication: The double layer in the separatrix region during magnetic reconnection

J. Guo and B. Yu

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The key finding is that an electron beam can be generated in the separatrix region as magnetic reconnection proceeds. This electron beam could trigger the ion-acoustic instability, and a double layer accompanied with electron holes can be found during the nonlinear evolution stage of this instability.
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