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M. Swisdak

University of Maryland, College Park · US
Area of research
Astronomy and Astrophysics · Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Research interest
Research interests include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Magnetic confinement fusion research, and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies.
h-index
48
citations
8,848
works
402
NIH funding
primary concept
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Recent publications

Simulation Models for Exploring Magnetic Reconnection
Space Science Reviews 2025cited by 4position: middledoi
Enabling Discoveries in Heliospheric Science through Laboratory Plasma Experiments
2023cited by 5position: middledoi
Next Generation Machine to Study Heliophysics in the Laboratory
2023cited by 3position: middledoi
What is the Heliopause? Importance of magnetic reconnection and measurement requirements
2023cited by 1position: middledoi
Characteristics of Multi-scale Current Sheets in the Solar Wind at 1 au Associated with Magnetic Reconnection and the Case for a Heliospheric Current Sheet Avalanche
The Astrophysical Journal 2022cited by 31position: middledoi
Switchbacks as signatures of magnetic flux ropes generated by interchange reconnection in the corona
Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) 2021cited by 107position: middledoi
Electron Inflow Velocities and Reconnection Rates at Earth's Magnetopause and Magnetosheath
Geophysical Research Letters 2020cited by 43position: middledoi
MMS observations of large guide field symmetric reconnection between colliding reconnection jets at the center of a magnetic flux rope at the magnetopause
Geophysical Research Letters 2016cited by 113position: middledoi
THE POWER-LAW SPECTRA OF ENERGETIC PARTICLES DURING MULTI-ISLAND MAGNETIC RECONNECTION
The Astrophysical Journal Letters 2012cited by 177position: middledoi
The importance of plasma <i>β</i> conditions for magnetic reconnection at Saturn's magnetopause
Geophysical Research Letters 2012cited by 115position: middledoi
Secondary Magnetic Islands Generated by the Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability in a Reconnecting Current Sheet
Physical Review Letters 2012cited by 92position: lastdoi

Grants

Turbulence-Driven Dissipation in Magnetic Reconnection
NSF1102479$270,0002011–2014PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

J. F. Drake · University of Central Florida5 papers (2012–2025)D. L. Turner · Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory2 papers (2022–2023)R. L. Fermo · West Virginia University2 papers (2012–2012)S. Eriksson · University of Colorado Boulder2 papers (2022–2023) · 1 papers (2021–2021)R. L. McNutt · Massachusetts Institute of Technology1 papers (2023–2023)M. K. Dougherty · Planetary Science Institute1 papers (2012–2012)O. V. Agapitov · University of California, Berkeley1 papers (2021–2021)J. P. Eastwood · Department of Space1 papers (2012–2012) · 1 papers (2023–2023) · 1 papers (2025–2025)M. Hesse · Dartmouth College1 papers (2025–2025)J. C. Kasper · University of Michigan1 papers (2021–2021) · 1 papers (2023–2023) · 1 papers (2023–2023) · 1 papers (2025–2025) · 1 papers (2025–2025) · 1 papers (2025–2025)R. J. MacDowall · Goddard Space Flight Center1 papers (2021–2021)Subash Adhikari · University of Delaware1 papers (2025–2025)