Tag Archives: Plasma physics

High Expectations for Black Hole Simulations

Posted on February 11, 2022 by rberkowitz

Andrew Chael’s simulations identify black hole features that he hopes could be spotted by the next-generation Event Horizon Telescope. Continue reading →

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A simple magnetic field configuration could trigger solar eruptions

Posted on September 1, 2021 by rberkowitz

current, magnetic reconnection, and tension forces strong enough to hurl material into space. Continue reading →

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How a simple magnetic field configuration could trigger solar eruptions

Posted on August 4, 2021 by rberkowitz

The reconnection of single-looped field lines in the Sun’s corona can create tension forces strong enough to hurl material into space, according to a new simulation. Continue reading →

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Balding Black Holes Lose Their Magnetic Hair

Posted on July 28, 2021 by rberkowitz

First-principles plasma simulations show that black holes can’t keep their magnetic fields. Read more in APS Physics… Continue reading →

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Satellites reveal the microphysics of magnetic reconnection

Posted on January 8, 2019 by rberkowitz

Laminar electron dynamics drive reconnection on the side of Earth away from the Sun. Continue reading →

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