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- Title
Nonlinear interaction between double tearing mode and Kelvin–Helmholtz instability with different shear flows.
- Authors
Li, Z.; Wang, X. Q.; Xu, Y.; Liu, H. F.; Huang, J.
- Abstract
The nonlinear interaction between the double tearing mode (DTM) and Kelvin–Helmholtz (KH) instabilities with different shear flow profiles has been numerically investigated via the use of a compressible magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) model. We focus on KH instabilities in weak and reversed magnetic shear plasmas with strong stabilizing effect of field line bending. Results show that KH instabilities coupled with DTMs occur in these plasmas and the KH mode dominates the instability dynamics, suggesting the crucial role of weak magnetic shear in the formation of high-mode harmonics. For symmetric flows, an asymmetric forced magnetic reconnection configuration is maintained during the growth phase, leading to interlocking of the modes. Additionally, this investigation of the DTM-KH instability interaction contributes to our understanding of the nonlinear reconnection mechanism in the regime of weak and reversed magnetic shear plasmas, which is relevant for astrophysical and fusion studies.
- Subjects
KELVIN-Helmholtz instability; HELMHOLTZ, Hermann von, 1821-1894; SHEAR flow; PLASMA instabilities; MAGNETIC reconnection; INDUCTIVE effect; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC instabilities
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41598-023-40920-0