title: Measurement of lower-hybrid drift turbulence in a reconnecting current sheet.
abstract: We present a detailed study of fluctuations in a laboratory current sheet undergoing magnetic reconnection. The measurements reveal the presence of lower-hybrid-frequency-range fluctuations on the edge of current sheets produced in the magnetic reconnection experiment (MRX). The measured fluctuation characteristics are consistent with theoretical predictions for the lower-hybrid drift instability (LHDI). Our observations suggest that the LHDI turbulence alone cannot explain the observed fast reconnection rate in MRX.
authors.affiliation: Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Trintchouk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kulsrud