<p>This short article highlights unsolved problems of magnetic reconnection in collisionless plasma. Advanced in-situ plasma measurements and simulations have enabled scientists to gain a novel understanding of magnetic reconnection. Nevertheless, outstanding questions remain concerning the complex dynamics and structures in the diffusion region, cross-scale and regional couplings, the onset of magnetic reconnection, and the details of particle energization. We discuss future directions for magnetic reconnection research, including new observations, new simulations, and interdisciplinary approaches.</p>

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Outstanding Questions and Future Research on Magnetic Reconnection

  • R. Nakamura,
  • J. L. Burch,
  • J. Birn,
  • L.-J. Chen,
  • D. B. Graham,
  • F. Guo,
  • K.-J. Hwang,
  • H. Ji,
  • Y. V. Khotyaintsev,
  • Y.-H. Liu,
  • M. Oka,
  • D. Payne,
  • M. I. Sitnov,
  • M. Swisdak,
  • S. Zenitani,
  • J. F. Drake,
  • S. A. Fuselier,
  • K. J. Genestreti,
  • D. J. Gershman,
  • H. Hasegawa,
  • M. Hoshino,
  • C. Norgren,
  • M. A. Shay,
  • J. R. Shuster,
  • J. E. Stawarz

摘要

This short article highlights unsolved problems of magnetic reconnection in collisionless plasma. Advanced in-situ plasma measurements and simulations have enabled scientists to gain a novel understanding of magnetic reconnection. Nevertheless, outstanding questions remain concerning the complex dynamics and structures in the diffusion region, cross-scale and regional couplings, the onset of magnetic reconnection, and the details of particle energization. We discuss future directions for magnetic reconnection research, including new observations, new simulations, and interdisciplinary approaches.