Similarity of behavior between a recombination sheet plasma and aurora-curl

Abstract

In this study, similarity of behavior between the recombination plasma and aurora-curl have been investigated by using a magnetized sheet plasma. The magnetized sheet plasma is generated by a liner plasma device (TPDsheet-U). Plasma flow, and plasma parameters are measured by a high-speed camera, a mach probe and cylindrical probe. As the results, the plasma is rotating in the clockwise around the magnetic line and this rotation is derived from E × B drift like curl.