Magnetic Cloud Boundary Layers and Magnetic Reconnection

Dr. Yi Wang Education: Ph.D. in Space Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, June, 2012 B.S. in Space Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China, June, 2007 Professional Experience: 2012 July - present: Research Associate, National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Research Interests: Magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration; waves and turbulence in the solar wind.

Introduction.- Energetic electrons accelerated by magnetic reconnection in the solar wind.- The acceleration of energetic electrons in magnetic reconnection.- Proton and electron flux variation in the magnetic cloud boundary layers.- The criterion of magnetic reconnection in the solar wind.- Waves and turbulence associated with magnetic reconnection in the solar wind.- Summary and outlook.