Abstract
We present the results of charged particle orbit calculations in prescribed electric and magnetic fields motivated by magnetic reconnection models. Due to the presence of a strong guide field, the particle orbits can be calculated in the guiding centre approximation. The electromagnetic fields are chosen to resemble a reconnecting magnetic current sheet with a localised reconnection region. An initially Maxwellian distribution function in the inflow region can develop a beam-like component in the outflow region. Possible implications of these findings for acceleration scenarios in solar flares will be discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 73-95 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Solar Physics |
| Volume | 226 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2005 |
Keywords
- COLLISIONLESS MAGNETIC RECONNECTION
- IMPULSIVE SOLAR-FLARES
- DRIVEN MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC TURBULENCE
- FAST-MODE WAVES
- PARTICLE-ACCELERATION
- PROTON ACCELERATION
- FERMI ACCELERATION
- ENERGY-SPECTRUM
- 2-RIBBON FLARES
- FIELD
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