Magnetic Island Structures Associated with Kinetic Alfvén Solitary Wave in Two-fluid Plasma

We investigate the formation of magnetic islands and the onset of tearing instability within kinetic Alfvén solitary waves in a two-fluid space plasma. These localized structures, featuring internal magnetic shear, naturally support magnetic reconnection processes analogous to tearing modes in magne...

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Published in:	The Astrophysical Journal
Main Authors:	Cheong R. Choi, M.-H. Woo, Peter H. Yoon, Kwangsun Ryu, H. K. Cho, Jungjoon Seough, D.-Y. Lee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Space plasmas
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ae0716