The Properties of Turbulence Driven by 3D Magnetic Reconnection

Authors: Xiaocan Li (Dartmouth College), Fan Guo (LANL), Yan Yang (University of Delaware), Hui Li (LANL)

An intriguing characteristic of 3D reconnection is the presence of intense turbulent fluctuations. In this study, we explore the properties of turbulence in 3D reconnection using kinetic simulations with a range of guide fields. We will discuss the spectrum of turbulent fluctuations, the anisotropic scaling of the structure-function, the superdiffusion of magnetic field lines, the cross-scale energy transfer using scale-filtering techniques, and the generation of nonthermal particle energy spectra in 3D turbulent magnetic reconnection. These results have critical implications for fundamental reconnection and turbulence physics in space and astrophysical plasmas.