Speaker
Dr
Vadim Roytershteyn
Description
Recent simulations have revealed complex details of magnetic
reconnection than on the first glance
bring into question many established concepts in magnetic
reconnection. As an example, it is not
clear
whether the concept of the diffusion region, a theoretical construct
deeply ingrained into all things
reconnection, can be usefully extended to 3D reconnection. At the
same time, the vast majority of
the existing work and comparison with experimental/observational data
are conducted within the
confines of simplified models. In this talk, we review the current state
of the art, and pose some of
the key outstanding problems in reconnection. In addition, we outline a
roadmap to achieve true
closure, and assess the degree to which the traditional concepts can be
usefully deployed/extended
and the areas in which they need to be abandoned.
Primary authors
Dr
Vadim Roytershteyn
Dr
homa karimabadi
(SciberQuest)
