An Illustration of the Magnetic Field Geometry (IMAGE)

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An Illustration of the Magnetic Field Geometry

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(top) Experimental x-ray image showing the laser heated spots and a third bright region in the center where magnetic reconnection takes place. (bottom) An illustration of the magnetic field geometry.

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Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan

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