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| Open AccessSupernova dust destruction in the magnetized turbulent ISM
The interstellar medium (ISM) is critical to galaxy evolution. Here, the authors show dust processing modelling applied to magnetohydrodynamic simulations to explicitly follow dust destruction by the combined effects of grain-grain collisions and ion-sputtering induced by a supernova blast wave in a turbulent multiphase, magnetized ISM.
- Florian Kirchschlager
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- & Frederick A. Gent
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| Open AccessSynchrotron intensity gradient revealing magnetic fields in galaxy clusters
The current understanding of the origin and properties of cluster magnetic fields is limited by observational challenges. Here, the authors show that magnetic field orientations of galaxy clusters, including radio relic and radio halos, can be derived via combination of synchrotron intensity gradient technique with radio observations.
- Yue Hu
- , C. Stuardi
- & Ka Wai Ho
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| Open AccessGlobal-scale magnetosphere convection driven by dayside magnetic reconnection
A fundamental feature of planetary magnetospheres is internal convection induced by surrounding solar wind. Here, authors offer insights into the interplay among solar wind, magnetosphere, and ionosphere, and evidence a dayside-driven convection pattern linked to magnetic-field-aligned currents.
- Lei Dai
- , Minghui Zhu
- & Graziella Branduardi-Raymont
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| Open AccessCosmic-void observations reconciled with primordial magnetogenesis
Gamma-ray observations indicate that cosmic voids may host magnetic fields. Here, the authors show that relics of fields from the early Universe could be consistent with these observations if their decay is mediated by magnetic reconnection and conserves the mean square fluctuation level of magnetic helicity.
- David N. Hosking
- & Alexander A. Schekochihin
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| Open AccessEquilibrium selection via current sheet relaxation and guide field amplification
Magnetized plasmas display continuous spectra of current-sheet equilibria. How they select a particular equilibrium is not well understood. Now, equilibrium selection in magnetized plasmas is studied by analytical theory, particle-in-cell simulations and spacecraft observations, highlighting the role of current-sheet relaxation processes.
- Young Dae Yoon
- , Deirdre E. Wendel
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| Open AccessLarge scale coherent magnetohydrodynamic oscillations in a sunspot
Co-existence of several magnetohydrodynamic oscillations modes on the Sun were predicted earlier. Here, the authors show large-scale coherent oscillations in a sunspot, with a spectrum different than solar global acoustic oscillations, incorporating a superposition of many resonant wave modes.
- M. Stangalini
- , G. Verth
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| Open AccessCollisionless relaxation of a disequilibrated current sheet and implications for bifurcated structures
Bifurcated current sheets are a recurring feature in magnetized space plasmas. Here the authors explain the emergence of bifurcated structures by natural redistributions of single-particle orbits during the collisionless relaxation process of a disequilibrated current sheet.
- Young Dae Yoon
- , Gunsu S. Yun
- & James L. Burch
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| Open AccessEffects of plasma turbulence on the nonlinear evolution of magnetic island in tokamak
Magnetic reconnection and plasma turbulence occur in atmospheric and magnetized laboratory plasmas. Here the authors report evolution of magnetic islands and plasma turbulence in tokamak plasmas using high resolution 2D electron cyclotron emission diagnostics.
- Minjun J. Choi
- , Lāszlo Bardōczi
- & George McKee
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| Open AccessObservations of pressure anisotropy effects within semi-collisional magnetized plasma bubbles
Magnetic fields can be reorganized by plasma flows and lead to effects such as magnetic reconnection. Here the authors explore the evolution of magnetized-plasma bubbles in a semi-collisional regime and the role of pressure anisotropy in influencing the flow of the laser-produced plasma.
- E. R. Tubman
- , A. S. Joglekar
- & N. C. Woolsey
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| Open AccessDetermining the rotation direction in pulsars
Interstellar magnetic fields determined from pulsar polarimetry in the GHz-band may be biased by mechanical-optical rotation in pulsars’ magnetospheres. Here the authors show how observations at sub-GHz frequencies can be used to resolve such a bias and determine pulsar rotation directions.
- Renaud Gueroult
- , Yuan Shi
- & Nathaniel J. Fisch
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| Open AccessUnveiling a magnetized jet from a low-mass protostar
The presence of magnetic fields in protostellar jets has been predicted theoretically, but its experimental confirmation has been elusive so far. Here, the authors report the detection of SiO line polarisation in the HH 211 protostellar jet, indicative of the onset of magnetic fields.
- Chin-Fei Lee
- , Hsiang-Chih Hwang
- & Paul. T. P Ho