Electron acceleration in the electron dissipation region of asymmetrical magnetic reconnection driven by ultra-intensity lasers

Author:

Zhang QianORCID,Ping YongliORCID,An WeimingORCID,Zhong Jiayong

Abstract

Abstract We performed 3D Particle-In-Cell simulations to study electron acceleration in the electron dissipation region of asymmetrical electron magnetic reconnection driven by ultra-intensity lasers, which is similar to the Earth’s magnetosphere reconnection process. Within the electron dissipation region, electrons exhibit a nonthermal distribution, and as the asymmetry increases, the power-law spectrum becomes steeper. Remarkably, the electron spectrum closely resembles a delta distribution, arising from the intense acceleration imparted by the reconnection electric field near the X-line. Both parallel electric field acceleration and the Betatron acceleration mechanism play pivotal roles in this reconnection process. Furthermore, as the magnetic reconnection asymmetry intensifies, the parallel electric acceleration mechanism becomes stronger near the X-point region, whereas the Betatron acceleration mechanism wanes, primarily concentrated in the outflow region.

Funder

the National Natural Science Foundation of China

the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publisher

IOP Publishing

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