Strong external magnetic fields applied parallel to the reconnecting electric field delay current-sheet formation in pulsed-power-driven reconnection by creating back-pressure that slows plasma inflows.
D., Suttle, L., Lebedev, S
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Delayed current sheet formation due to an external field in pulsed-power-driven reconnection experiments
Strong external magnetic fields applied parallel to the reconnecting electric field delay current-sheet formation in pulsed-power-driven reconnection by creating back-pressure that slows plasma inflows.