Cassak Group
Cassak Group Specialization
Theoretical and Computational Plasma Physics
Space Physics
Solar Physics
Stellar Physics
Space Weather
Fusion
Areas of Interest
Magnetic Reconnection
Nonlinear Dynamics
Magnetic Energy Storage and Transport
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Notable Publications
2009 Publications
"Ion Heating Resulting from Pickup in Magnetic Reconnection Exhausts",
J. F. Drake, M. Swisdak, T. D. Phan, P. A. Cassak, M. A. Shay, S. Lepri, R. P. Lin, E. Quataert and T. H. Zurbuchen,
J. Geophys. Res., in press, PDF Version of Preprint
"The Hall effect in magnetic reconnection: Hybrid vs. Hall-less hybrid simulations",
K. Malakit, M. A. Shay, P. A. Cassak and J. F. Drake,
Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L07107, 2009, PDF Version
"Kinetic dissipation and anisotropic heating in a turbulent collisionless plasma",
T. N. Parashar, M. A. Shay, P. A. Cassak and W. H. Matthaeus,
Phys. Plasmas, 16, 032310, 2009, PDF Version
"Structure of the Dissipation Region in Fluid Simulations of Asymmetric Magnetic Reconnection",
P. A. Cassak and M. A. Shay,
Phys. Plasmas, 16, 055704, 2009, PDF Version
"Magnetic Reconnection in Two-Dimensional Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence",
S. Servidio, W. H. Matthaeus, M. A. Shay, P. A. Cassak and P. Dmitruk,
Phys. Rev. Lett., 102, 115003, 2009, PDF Version
2008 Publications
"The Scaling of Asymmetric Hall Reconnection",
P. A. Cassak and M. A. Shay,
Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L19102, 2008, PDF Version
"From Solar and Stellar Flares to Coronal Heating: Theory and Observations of How Magnetic Reconnection Regulates Coronal Conditions"
P. A. Cassak, D. J. Mullan and M. A. Shay,
Ap. J. Lett., 676, L69-L72, 2008, March 20, PDF Version
2007 Publications
"Scaling of Asymmetric Magnetic Reconnection: General Theory and Collisional Simulations"
P. A. Cassak and M. A. Shay,
Phys. Plasmas, 14, 102114 (2007), PDF Version
"Onset of Fast Magnetic Reconnection"
P. A. Cassak, J. F. Drake, M. A. Shay and B. Eckhardt,
Phys. Rev. Lett., 98, 215001 (2007), PDF Version
"Catastrophic Onset of Fast Magnetic Reconnection with a Guide Field,"
P. A. Cassak, J. F. Drake, and M. A. Shay
Phys. Plasmas, 14, 054502 (2007), PDF Version
2006 Publications
"A Model for Spontaneous Onset of Fast Magnetic Reconnection,"
P. A. Cassak, J. F. Drake, and M. A. Shay,
Ap. J., 644, L145-L148, 2006 June 20, PDF Version
2005 Publications
"Catastrophe Model for Fast Magnetic Reconnection Onset,"
P. A. Cassak, M. A. Shay, and J. F. Drake,
Phys. Rev. Lett., 95, 235002 (2005), PDF Version
Last updated: May 21, 2009