Observation of accelerated-particle fluxes emerging from a current sheet across a strong magnetic field
Bogdanov S. Yu. , Markov V. S. , Frank A. G.
Fast electrons moving along the surface of a plane current sheet in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the current have been detected during the pulsed stage of magnetic reconnection for the first time. Whether electrons can escape from the sheet is determined by the overall magnetic field configuration.