Physics:Magnetic topology
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Short description: Magnetic field structure and linkage
In plasma physics, the magnetic topology of a plasma is the structure and linkage of its magnetic field.[1][2]
The magnetic topology of a plasma can be changed through magnetic diffusion and reconnection. In the limit of a large magnetic Reynolds number, however, diffusion and reconnection of the magnetic field cannot occur, and the magnetic topology is preserved.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Longcope, Dana W. (2005). "Topological Methods for the Analysis of Solar Magnetic Fields". Living Reviews in Solar Physics 2. doi:10.12942/lrsp-2005-7.
- ↑ Hornig, G.; Schindler, K. (March 1996). "Magnetic topology and the problem of its invariant definition". Physics of Plasmas 3 (3): 781–791. doi:10.1063/1.871778.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Walter; Parker, Eugene, eds (2016). Magnetic reconnection: concepts and applications. Cham: Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-26432-5.
- ↑ Parker, E. N. (1979). Cosmical magnetic fields: their origin and their activity. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0198512902.
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