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pith:2026:X4AWOIITQ2SHEBI6WAFDDLK7G6

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Direct Evidence of Non-Ideal Dissipative Dynamics in Solar Wind Magnetic Switchbacks

Forrest Mozer, Kyung-Eun Choi, Oleksiy Agapitov, Richard Sydora

Parker Solar Probe measurements reveal non-zero electric fields inside solar wind switchbacks in the plasma frame, proving they are Hall-MHD structures.

arxiv:2605.14114 v1 · 2026-05-13 · astro-ph.SR

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C1strongest claim

Parker Solar Probe electric field measurements show that switchbacks have non-zero electric fields in the plasma frame, definitively proving that switchbacks are Hall-MHD, not Ideal MHD, structures.

C2weakest assumption

The transformation to the plasma frame accurately captures the true electric field without significant instrumental or spacecraft velocity errors, and that non-zero E directly implies Hall-MHD dominance over ideal MHD.

C3one line summary

Parker Solar Probe data reveals non-zero electric fields in the plasma frame of magnetic switchbacks, proving they are non-ideal Hall-MHD structures undergoing active evolution.

References

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[1] Properties of Magnetic Switchbacks in the Near-Sun Solar Wind 2026 · doi:10.1007/s11214-026-

[2] Magnetic switchback formation: a review of proposed mechanisms 2026 · doi:10.1007/s11214-

[3] Magnetic Reconnection: MHD Theory and Applications 2000 · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511525087

[4] Measuring the Coronal Plasma and Magnetic Field, Plasma Waves and Turbulence, and Radio Signatures of Solar Transients 2016 · doi:10.1007/s11214-016-0244-5

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First computed	2026-05-17T23:39:11.966863Z
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arxiv: 2605.14114 · arxiv_version: 2605.14114v1 · doi: 10.48550/arxiv.2605.14114 · pith_short_12: X4AWOIITQ2SH · pith_short_16: X4AWOIITQ2SHEBI6 · pith_short_8: X4AWOIIT

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