Previous electrostatic particle-in-cell （PIC） simulations have pointed out that elec- tron phase-space holes （electron holes） can be formed during the nonlinear evolution of the electron two-stream instability. Th...Previous electrostatic particle-in-cell （PIC） simulations have pointed out that elec- tron phase-space holes （electron holes） can be formed during the nonlinear evolution of the electron two-stream instability. The parallel cuts of the parallel and perpendicular electric field have bipolar and unipolar structures in these electron holes, respectively. In this study, two-dimensional （2D） electromagnetic PIC simulations are performed in the x - y plane to investigate the evolution of the electron two-stream instability, with the emphasis on the magnetic structures associated with these electron holes in different plasma conditions. In the simulations, the background magnetic field （Bo = Boer） is along the x direction. In weakly magnetized plasma （Ωe 〈ωpe, where Ωe and ωpe are the electron gyrofrequency and electron plasma frequency, respectively）, several 2D electron holes are formed. In these 2D electron holes, the parallel cut of the fluctuating magnetic field δBx and δBz has unipolar structures, while the fluctuating magnetic field δBy has bipolar structures. In strongly magnetized plasma （Ωe 〉 ωpe）, several quasi-lD electron holes are formed. The electrostatic whistler waves with streaked structures of Ey are excited. The fluctuating mag- netic field δBx and δBz also have streaked structures. The fluctuating magnetic field δBx and δBy are produced by the current in the z direction due to the electric field drift of the trapped elec- trons, while the fluctuating magnetic field δBz can be explained by the Lorentz transformation of a moving quasielectrostatic structure. The influences of the initial temperature anisotropy on the magnetic structures of the electron holes are also analyzed. The electromagnetic whistler waves are found to be excited in weakly magnetized plasma. However, they do not have any significant effects on the electrostatic structures of the electron holes.展开更多
Recent experiments have observed magnetic reconnection in laser-produced high-energy-density(HED)plasma bubbles.We perform two-dimensional(2-D)particle-in-cell(PIC)simulations to investigate magnetic reconnection betw...Recent experiments have observed magnetic reconnection in laser-produced high-energy-density(HED)plasma bubbles.We perform two-dimensional(2-D)particle-in-cell(PIC)simulations to investigate magnetic reconnection between two approaching HED plasma bubbles.It is found that the expanding velocity of the bubbles has a great influence on the process of magnetic reconnection.When the expanding velocity is small,a single X line reconnection is formed.However,when the expanding velocity is sufficiently large,we can observe a plasmoid in the vicinity of the X line.At the same time,the structures of the electromagnetic field in HED plasma reconnection are similar to that in Harris current sheet reconnection.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 40974081, 40971053 and 40725013, the Knowledge Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No KJCX2-YW-N28, and the Specialized Research Fund for State Key Laboratories.
基金supported by Ocean Public Welfare Scientific Research Project, State Oceanic Administration People’s Republic of China(No. 201005017)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41274144, 41174124, 40931053, 41121003)+1 种基金CAS Key Research Program KZZD-EW-01,973 Program (2012CB825602)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2080000010)
文摘Previous electrostatic particle-in-cell （PIC） simulations have pointed out that elec- tron phase-space holes （electron holes） can be formed during the nonlinear evolution of the electron two-stream instability. The parallel cuts of the parallel and perpendicular electric field have bipolar and unipolar structures in these electron holes, respectively. In this study, two-dimensional （2D） electromagnetic PIC simulations are performed in the x - y plane to investigate the evolution of the electron two-stream instability, with the emphasis on the magnetic structures associated with these electron holes in different plasma conditions. In the simulations, the background magnetic field （Bo = Boer） is along the x direction. In weakly magnetized plasma （Ωe 〈ωpe, where Ωe and ωpe are the electron gyrofrequency and electron plasma frequency, respectively）, several 2D electron holes are formed. In these 2D electron holes, the parallel cut of the fluctuating magnetic field δBx and δBz has unipolar structures, while the fluctuating magnetic field δBy has bipolar structures. In strongly magnetized plasma （Ωe 〉 ωpe）, several quasi-lD electron holes are formed. The electrostatic whistler waves with streaked structures of Ey are excited. The fluctuating mag- netic field δBx and δBz also have streaked structures. The fluctuating magnetic field δBx and δBy are produced by the current in the z direction due to the electric field drift of the trapped elec- trons, while the fluctuating magnetic field δBz can be explained by the Lorentz transformation of a moving quasielectrostatic structure. The influences of the initial temperature anisotropy on the magnetic structures of the electron holes are also analyzed. The electromagnetic whistler waves are found to be excited in weakly magnetized plasma. However, they do not have any significant effects on the electrostatic structures of the electron holes.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11220101002,41174124,41274144 and 41121003the Key Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(KZZD-EW-01)+1 种基金the National Basic Research Program of China(2012CB825602)the Ocean Public Welfare Scientific Research Project,State Oceanic Administration of China(No 201005017).
文摘Recent experiments have observed magnetic reconnection in laser-produced high-energy-density(HED)plasma bubbles.We perform two-dimensional(2-D)particle-in-cell(PIC)simulations to investigate magnetic reconnection between two approaching HED plasma bubbles.It is found that the expanding velocity of the bubbles has a great influence on the process of magnetic reconnection.When the expanding velocity is small,a single X line reconnection is formed.However,when the expanding velocity is sufficiently large,we can observe a plasmoid in the vicinity of the X line.At the same time,the structures of the electromagnetic field in HED plasma reconnection are similar to that in Harris current sheet reconnection.
