Particle Acceleration and Dynamics of Relativistic Plasma SheetMediated by Radiation Loss

• Project/Area Number: 22340169
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Plasma science
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: HOSHINO Masahiro 東京大学, 大学院・理学系研究科, 教授 (90241257)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥15,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,600,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥5,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥5,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
• Keywords: 磁気リコネクション / 相対論的プラズマ / 粒子加速 / 放射減衰 / 乱流 / 高エネルギー天体 / 数値シミュレーション / 乱流加速 / フェルミ加速 / 相対論プラズマ

Research Abstract

Relativistic particles generated in the course of relativistic magnetic reconnection is subject to the synchrotron radiation loss, because the strong magnetic field is needed to confine the relativistic hot plasma in the plasma sheet. The nonlinear dynamics and its particle acceleration is investigated by means of a relativistic electro-magnetic, particle-in-cell code, in which the synchrotron radiation effect is implemented. As a result, we found that fast magnetic reconnection can occur by the feedback effect of the reduction of gas pressure due to the radiation loss. In addition to the above isolated reconnection system, we also studied the complex system with multiple magnetic islands, and found that the efficiency of particle acceleration is dramatically improved.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Double power-law spectra of energetic electrons in the Earth magnetotail (2013)
  • Author(s): A. V. Artemyev, M. Hoshino, V. N. Lutsenko, A. A. Petrukovich, S. Imada, and L. M. Zelenyi
  • Journal Title: Ann. Geophys. Volume: 31 Pages: 910106-910106
  • DOI: 10.5194/angeo-31-91-2013
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Laboratory investigations on the origin of cosmic rays (2013)
  • Author(s): Y. Kuramitsu, Y. Sakawa, T. Morita, T. Ide, K. Nishio, H. Tanji, H. Aoki, S. Dono, C. D. Gregory, J. N. Waugh, N. Woolsey, A. Diziere, A. Pelka, A. Ravasio, B. Loupias, M. Koenig, S. A. Pikuz, Y. T. Li, Y. Zhang, X. Liu, J. Y. Zhong, J. Zhang, G. Gregori, N. Nakanii, K. Kondo, Y. Mori, E. Miura, R. Kodama, Y. Kitagawa, K. Mima, K. A. Tanaka, H. Azechi, T. Moritaka, Y. Matsumoto, T. Sano, A. Mizuta, N. Ohnishi, M. Hoshino, and H. Takabe
  • Journal Title: Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion Volume: 54 Pages: 124049-124049
  • DOI: 10.1088/0741-3335/54/12/124049
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Long time evolution of collisionless shocks in laser produced counterstreaming plasmas (2013)
  • Author(s): Y. Kuramitsu, Y. Sakawa, M. Hoshino, S.-H. Chen, and H. Takabe
  • Journal Title: High Energy Density Physics Volume: 8 Pages: 2068-2068
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.hedp.2012.03.016
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Relativistic reconnection and particle acceleration (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino and Y. Lyubarsky
  • Journal Title: Space Sci. Rev.
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11214-012-9931-z
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Electron Accelerations at High Mach Number Shocks: Two-Dimensional Particle-In-Cell Simulations in Various Parameter Regimes (2012)
  • Author(s): Matsumoto, Y., T. Amano and M.Hoshino
  • Journal Title: Astrophys. J Volume: 755,109 Pages: 109-109
  • DOI: 10.1088/0004-637x/755/2/109
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Particle acceleration in the magnetotail and aurora (2012)
  • Author(s): J. Birn, A.V. Artemyev, D.N. Baker, M. Echim, M. Hoshino and L. M. Zelenyi
  • Journal Title: Space Sci. Rev.
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11214-012-9874-4
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Stochastic particle acceleration in multiple magnetic islands during reconnection (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Journal Title: Phys. Rev. Lett. Volume: 108(13)
  • DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.108.135003
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The relation between ion temperature anisotropy and formation of slow shocks in collisionless magnetic reconnection (2012)
  • Author(s): K. Higashimori and M. Hoshino
  • Journal Title: J. Geophys. Res. Volume: 117 (A1)
  • DOI: 10.1029/2011ja016817
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Non-adiabatic Ion Acceleration in the Earth Magnetotail and Its Various Manifestations in the Plasma Sheet Boundary Layer (2011)
  • Author(s): E. Grigorenko, L.M. Zelenyi, M.S.Dollgonosov, A.V. Artemiev, C.J. Owen, J.-A. Sauvard, M. Hoshino and M. Hirai
  • Journal Title: Space Science Review Volume: 164 Pages: 133-181
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11214-011-9858-9
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Magnetic reconnection in an anisotropic plasma: Observation and theory (2011)
  • Author(s): N. Yokoi and M. Hoshino
  • Journal Title: Geophys. Res. Letters Volume: 18(11)
  • DOI: 10.1063/1.3641968
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Magnetic reconnection in an anisotropic plasma: Observation and theory (2011)
  • Author(s): C.-C. Hung, L.-N. Hau, and M. Hoshino
  • Journal Title: Geophys.Res. Letters. Volume: 38
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Favorable conditions for energetic electron acceleration during magnetic reconnection in the Earth's magnetotail (2011)
  • Author(s): S. Imada, M. Hirai, M. Hoshino and T. Mukai
  • Journal Title: Journal of Geophysical Research Volume: 116(A8)
  • DOI: 10.1029/2011ja016576
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Experimental Evidence of Nonthermal Acceleration of Relativistic Electrons by an Intensive Laser Pulse (2011)
  • Author(s): Y. Kuramitsu, N. Nakanii, K. Kondo, Y. Sakawa, Y. Mori, E. Miura, K. Tsuji, K. Kimura, S. Fukumochi, M. Kashihara, T. Tanimoto, H. Nakamura, T. Ishikura, K. Takeda, M. Tampo, R. Kodama, Y. Kitagawa, K. Mima, K. A. Tanaka, H. Takabe, and M.Hoshino
  • Journal Title: Phys. Rev. E Volume: 83(2)
  • DOI: 10.1103/physreve.83.026401
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Model Experiment of Cosmic Ray Acceleration due to an Incoherent Wakefield Induced by an Intense Laser Pulse (2011)
  • Author(s): Y.Kuramitsu, N.Nakanii, K.Kondo, Y.Sakawa, Y.Mori, E.Miura, K.Tsuji, K.Kimura, S.Fukumochi, M.Kashihara, T.Tanimoto, H.Nakamura, T.Ishikura, K.Takeda, M.Tampo, R.Kodama, Y.Kitagawa, K.Mima, K.A.Tanaka, M.Hoshino, and H.Takebe
  • Journal Title: Phys of Plasmas Volume: 18, 010701
  • DOI: 10.1063/1.3528434
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] In-Flight Performance and Initial Results of Plasma Energy Angle and Composition Experiment (PACE) on SELENE (Kaguya) (2010)
  • Author(s): Y. Saito, S. Yokota, K. Asamura, T. Tanaka, M.N. Nishino, T. Yamamoto, Y. Terakawa, M. Fujimoto, H. Hasegawa, H. Hayakawa, M. Hirahara, M. Hoshino, S. Machida, T. Mukai, T. Nagai, T. Nagatsumo, T. Nakagawa, M. Nakamura, K. Oyama, E. Sagawa, S. Sasaki, K. Seki, I.Shinohara, T. Terasawa, H. Tsunakawa, H. Shibata, M. Matsumoto, H. Shimizu, F. Takahashi
  • Journal Title: Space Science Reviews Volume: 154 Pages: 265-303
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Critical Mach number for electron injection in collisionless shock (2010)
  • Author(s): Amano, T., M. Hoshino
  • Journal Title: Physical Review Letters Volume: 104,181102 Pages: 1-4
  • DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.104.181102
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Structure of a Strong Supernova Shock Wave and Rapid Electron Acceleration Confined in its Transition Region (2010)
  • Author(s): N. Shimada, M. Hoshino, and T. Amano
  • Journal Title: Physics of Plasmas Volume: 17 Pages: 32902-32902
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Magnetic Field Investigation of Mercury's Magnetosphere and the Inner Heliosphere by MMO/MGF (2010)
  • Author(s): W. Baumjohann, A. Matsuoka, W. Magnes, M. Delva, K. Schwingenschuh, T. Zhang, H.-U. Auster, K.-H. Fornacon, U. Motschmann, I. Richter, A. Balogh, C. Carr, M. Dougherty, P. J. Cargill, T. S. Horbury, E. A. Lucek, F. Tohyama, T. Takahashi, M. Tanaka, T. Nagai, H. Tsunakawa, M. Matsushima, M. Shinohara, H. Kawano, A. Yoshikawa, H. Shibuya, T. Nakagawa, M. Hoshino, Y. Tanaka, R. Kataoka, B. J. Anderson, C. T. Russell
  • Journal Title: Planetary Space Science Volume: 58 Pages: 279-286
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Critical Mach number for electron injection in collisionless shock (2010)
  • Author(s): T.Amano, M.Hoshino
  • Journal Title: Physical Review Letters
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Nonthermal acceleration of relativistic electrons by an intensive laser pulses (2010)
  • Author(s): Kuramitsu, et al.
  • Journal Title: Physical Review E
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Model experiment of cosmic ray acceleration due to an incoherent wake field induced by an intense laser puse (2010)
  • Author(s): Kuramitsu, et al.
  • Journal Title: Physics of Plasma
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Magnetic reconnection, turbulence, and particle acceleration in magnetotail (2013)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: AGU Chapman Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Reykjavik, Iceland
• [Presentation] Particle acceleration during magnetorotational instability (MRI) in collisionless accretion disk (2013)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: Nonlinear Wave and Chaos 9
  • Place of Presentation: La Jolla, USA
• [Presentation] Particle acceleration in plasma universe (2013)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: 8th International Conference on Computational Physics (ICCP8)
  • Place of Presentation: Hong Kong
• [Presentation] Particle accelerationduring magneto-rotational instability(MRI) in kinetic accretion disk (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: Asia-Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) workshop on Astrophysics: Magnetic Fields in Astrophysics
  • Place of Presentation: Pohang, Korea
• [Presentation] Plasma dynamics and magneticreconnection with anisotropic plasmas in magnetotail (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: COSPAR
  • Place of Presentation: Mysore, India
• [Presentation] Magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration duringmagneto-rotational instability (MRI) in an accretion disk (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: COSPAR
  • Place of Presentation: Mysore, India
• [Presentation] Magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration duringmagneto-rotational instability in an accretion disk (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: US-Japan magnetic reconnection workshop
  • Place of Presentation: Princeton University, USA
• [Presentation] Particle acceleration in collisionless accretion disk (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: International workshop on Particles and radiation from cosmic acceleratorsCA2012
  • Place of Presentation: Chiba University
• [Presentation] Collisionlessmagneto-rotational instability and particle acceleration in an accretion disk (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: Frontiers of Plasma Astrophysics
  • Place of Presentation: Berkeley University, USA
• [Presentation] Magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration during magneto-rotational instability in an accretion disk (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: US-Japan magnetic reconnection workshop
  • Place of Presentation: Princeton University, USA
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration during magneto-rotational instability (MRI) in an accretion disk (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: COSPAR
  • Place of Presentation: Mysore, India
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Plasma dynamics and magnetic reconnection with anisotropic plasmas in magnetotail (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: COSPAR
  • Place of Presentation: Mysore, India
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Particle acceleration during magneto-rotational instability (MRI) in kinetic accretion disk (2012)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: Asia-Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) workshop on Astrophysics: Magnetic Fields in Astrophysics
  • Place of Presentation: Pohang, Korea
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Magnetic reconnection in magnetotail and beyond (2011)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: Workshop on magnetotail current sheets
  • Place of Presentation: IKI, Moscow, Russia
• [Presentation] Stochastic ParticleAcceleration in Magnetic Reconnection (2011)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: 2nd International Space PlasmaSymposium 2011
  • Place of Presentation: Tainan, Taiwan
• [Presentation] Particle Acceleration in Turbulent Magnetic Reconnection and in Accretion Disks (2011)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: 11th International Workshop on the Interrelationship between Plasma Experiments in the Laboratory and in Space (IPELS)
  • Place of Presentation: Whistler, Canada
• [Presentation] Stochastic Particle Acceleration in Multiple Magnetic Reconnection Sites (2011)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: International Astrophysics Forum Alpbach (IAFA) 2011
  • Place of Presentation: Alpbach, Austria
• [Presentation] Lecture on KineticReconnection, Summer School of MHD andKinetic Processes in Laboratory, Space and Astrophysical Plasmas (2011)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: KIAA
  • Place of Presentation: Peking University, China
• [Presentation] Particle Acceleration inRelativistic Reconnection (2011)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: Understanding Relativistic Jets
  • Place of Presentation: Krakow, Poland
• [Presentation] Electron Acceleration inReconnection (2011)
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: ISSI Workshop on particle acceleration in cosmic plasmas
  • Place of Presentation: Bern, Swiss
• [Presentation] Magnetic Reconnection as Studied in Space and Astrophysical Plasmas by usine PIC Simulations (2010)
  • Author(s): M.Hoshino
  • Organizer: 39the COSPAR Scientific Assembly
  • Place of Presentation: Bremen, Germany Bremen Exhibition & Conference Center 招待講演
  • Year and Date: 2010-07-18
• [Presentation] Stochastic Particle Acceleration in Multiple Magnetic Reconnection Sites
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: International Astrophysics Forum Alpbach (IAFA)
  • Place of Presentation: Alpbach, Austria
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Lecture on Kinetic Reconnection
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: Summer School of MHD and Kinetic Processes in Laboratory, Space and Astrophysical Plasmas
  • Place of Presentation: KIAA, Peking University. China
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Particle Acceleration in Relativistic Reconnection
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: Understanding Relativistic Jets
  • Place of Presentation: Krakow, Poland
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Electron Acceleration in Reconnection
  • Author(s): M. Hoshino
  • Organizer: ISSI Workshop on particle acceleration in cosmic plasmas
  • Place of Presentation: Bern, Swissland
  • Invited
• [Book] 総説宇宙天気 (2011)
  • Author(s): 星野真弘
  • Publisher: 京都大学学術出版会
• [Book] 第一原理からみた磁力線再結合、パリティ (2011)
  • Author(s): F.S.モーザー,P.L.プリチェット,星野真弘訳
  • Publisher: 丸善出版