Nonthermal Electron Energization from Magnetic Reconnection in Laser-Driven Plasmas
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Totorica, Samuel R.
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Stanford Univ, Kavli Inst Particle Astrophys & Cosmol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
Stanford Univ, Dept Phys, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
SLAC Natl Accelerator Lab, High Energy Dens Sci Div, Menlo Pk, CA 94025 USAStanford Univ, Kavli Inst Particle Astrophys & Cosmol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
Totorica, Samuel R.
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Abel, Tom
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Stanford Univ, Kavli Inst Particle Astrophys & Cosmol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
Stanford Univ, Dept Phys, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
SLAC Natl Accelerator Lab, Menlo Pk, CA 94025 USAStanford Univ, Kavli Inst Particle Astrophys & Cosmol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
Abel, Tom
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Fiuza, Frederico
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SLAC Natl Accelerator Lab, High Energy Dens Sci Div, Menlo Pk, CA 94025 USAStanford Univ, Kavli Inst Particle Astrophys & Cosmol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
Fiuza, Frederico
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[1] Stanford Univ, Kavli Inst Particle Astrophys & Cosmol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
[2] Stanford Univ, Dept Phys, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
[3] SLAC Natl Accelerator Lab, High Energy Dens Sci Div, Menlo Pk, CA 94025 USA
[4] SLAC Natl Accelerator Lab, Menlo Pk, CA 94025 USA
The possibility of studying nonthermal electron energization in laser-driven plasma experiments of magnetic reconnection is studied using two- and three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations. It is demonstrated that nonthermal electrons with energies more than an order of magnitude larger than the initial thermal energy can be produced in plasma conditions currently accessible in the laboratory. Electrons are accelerated by the reconnection electric field, being injected at varied distances from the X points, and in some cases trapped in plasmoids, before escaping the finite-sized system. Trapped electrons can be further energized by the electric field arising from the motion of the plasmoid. This acceleration gives rise to a nonthermal electron component that resembles a power-law spectrum, containing up to similar to 8% of the initial energy of the interacting electrons and similar to 24% of the initial magnetic energy. Estimates of the maximum electron energy and of the plasma conditions required to observe suprathermal electron acceleration are provided, paving the way for a new platform for the experimental study of particle acceleration induced by reconnection.
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Univ Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USAUniv Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
Dahlin, J. T.
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Drake, J. F.
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Univ Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
Univ Maryland, Dept Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
Univ Maryland, Inst Phys Sci & Technol, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
Univ Calif Berkeley, Space Sci Lab, Berkeley, CA 94720 USAUniv Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
Drake, J. F.
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Swisdak, M.
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Univ Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USAUniv Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
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Univ Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Univ Rochester, Fus Sci Ctr Extreme States Matter, Rochester, NY 14623 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Fiksel, G.
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Fox, W.
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Dept Astrophys Sci, Princeton, NJ 08543 USA
Princeton Plasma Phys Lab, Princeton, NJ 08543 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Fox, W.
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Bhattacharjee, A.
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Dept Astrophys Sci, Princeton, NJ 08543 USA
Princeton Plasma Phys Lab, Princeton, NJ 08543 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Bhattacharjee, A.
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Barnak, D. H.
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Univ Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Univ Rochester, Fus Sci Ctr Extreme States Matter, Rochester, NY 14623 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Barnak, D. H.
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Chang, P. -Y.
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Univ Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Univ Rochester, Fus Sci Ctr Extreme States Matter, Rochester, NY 14623 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Chang, P. -Y.
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Germaschewski, K.
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Univ New Hampshire, Ctr Space Sci, Durham, NH 03824 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Germaschewski, K.
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Hu, S. X.
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Univ Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Hu, S. X.
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Nilson, P. M.
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Univ Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Univ Rochester, Fus Sci Ctr Extreme States Matter, Rochester, NY 14623 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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Univ Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USAUniv Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
Dahlin, J. T.
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Drake, J. F.
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Univ Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
Univ Maryland, Dept Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
Univ Maryland, Inst Phys Sci & Technol, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
Univ Calif Berkeley, Space Sci Lab, Berkeley, CA 94720 USAUniv Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
Drake, J. F.
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Swisdak, M.
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Univ Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USAUniv Maryland, Inst Res Elect & Appl Phys, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
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Univ Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Univ Rochester, Fus Sci Ctr Extreme States Matter, Rochester, NY 14623 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Fiksel, G.
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Fox, W.
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Dept Astrophys Sci, Princeton, NJ 08543 USA
Princeton Plasma Phys Lab, Princeton, NJ 08543 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Fox, W.
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Bhattacharjee, A.
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Dept Astrophys Sci, Princeton, NJ 08543 USA
Princeton Plasma Phys Lab, Princeton, NJ 08543 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Bhattacharjee, A.
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Barnak, D. H.
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Univ Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Univ Rochester, Fus Sci Ctr Extreme States Matter, Rochester, NY 14623 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Barnak, D. H.
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Chang, P. -Y.
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Univ Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Univ Rochester, Fus Sci Ctr Extreme States Matter, Rochester, NY 14623 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Chang, P. -Y.
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Germaschewski, K.
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Univ New Hampshire, Ctr Space Sci, Durham, NH 03824 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Germaschewski, K.
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Hu, S. X.
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Univ Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Hu, S. X.
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Nilson, P. M.
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Univ Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
Univ Rochester, Fus Sci Ctr Extreme States Matter, Rochester, NY 14623 USAUniv Rochester, Laser Energet Lab, Rochester, NY 14623 USA