Fluid and Magnetofluid Modeling of Relativistic Magnetic Reconnection
Seiji Zenitani, Michael Hesse, Alex Klimas
TL;DR
This paper investigates relativistic magnetic reconnection using two-fluid and magnetofluid simulations, revealing meso-scale evolution, quasi-steady reconnection, and new shock structures around plasmoids.
Contribution
It introduces combined fluid and magnetofluid models to study relativistic reconnection, highlighting new shock structures and steady reconnection regimes.
Findings
Demonstrates meso-scale evolution beyond kinetic scales
Identifies quasi-steady Petschek-type reconnection
Discovers new shock structures around plasmoids
Abstract
The fluid-scale evolution of relativistic magnetic reconnection is investigated by using two-fluid and magnetofluid simulation models. Relativistic two-fluid simulations demonstrate the meso-scale evolution beyond the kinetic scales, and exhibit quasi-steady Petschek-type reconnection. Resistive relativistic MHD simulations further show new shock structures in and around the downstream magnetic island (plasmoid). General discussions on these models are presented.
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