First-authored, refereed papers of David I. Pontin, ordered by citations

A list of first-authored, refereed publications of David I. Pontin, derived from the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) and ordered by the numbers of citations. Publications above the horizontal line count towards the h-index.

Orcid ID: 0000-0002-1089-9270

132	Three-dimensional magnetic reconnection regimes: A review Pontin, D. I., 2011, Advances in Space Research, 47, 1508
92	Current sheet formation and nonideal behavior at three-dimensional magnetic null points Pontin, D. I., Bhattacharjee, A. & Galsgaard, K., 2007, Physics of Plasmas, 14, 052106
86	Magnetic reconnection: MHD theory and modelling Pontin, David I. & Priest, Eric R., 2022, Living Reviews in Solar Physics, 19, 1
83	Kinematic reconnection at a magnetic null point: fan-aligned current Pontin, D. I., Hornig, G. & Priest, E. R., 2005, Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 99, 77
82	On the Nature of Reconnection at a Solar Coronal Null Point above a Separatrix Dome Pontin, D. I., Priest, E. R. & Galsgaard, K., 2013, ApJ, 774, 154
80	Current amplification and magnetic reconnection at a three-dimensional null point: Physical characteristics Pontin, D. I. & Galsgaard, K., 2007, Journal of Geophysical Research (Space Physics), 112, A03103
79	Dynamics of braided coronal loops. II. Cascade to multiple small-scale reconnection events Pontin, D. I., Wilmot-Smith, A. L., Hornig, G. & Galsgaard, K., 2011, A&A, 525, A57
60	Kinematic reconnection at a magnetic null point: spine-aligned current Pontin, D. I., Hornig, G. & Priest, E. R., 2004, Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 98, 407
46	Current singularities at finitely compressible three-dimensional magnetic null points Pontin, D. I. & Craig, I. J. D., 2005, Physics of Plasmas, 12, 072112
43	Observable Signatures of Energy Release in Braided Coronal Loops Pontin, D. I., Janvier, M., Tiwari, S. K., Galsgaard, K., Winebarger, A. R. & Cirtain, J. W., 2017, ApJ, 837, 108
41	Generalised models for torsional spine and fan magnetic reconnection Pontin, D. I., Al-Hachami, A. K. & Galsgaard, K., 2011, A&A, 533, A78
38	Theory of magnetic reconnection in solar and astrophysical plasmas Pontin, D. I., 2012, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A, 370, 3169
36	A fully magnetohydrodynamic simulation of three-dimensional non-null reconnection Pontin, D. I., Galsgaard, K., Hornig, G. & Priest, E. R., 2005, Physics of Plasmas, 12, 052307
32	Why Are Flare Ribbons Associated with the Spines of Magnetic Null Points Generically Elongated? Pontin, David, Galsgaard, Klaus & Démoulin, Pascal, 2016, Solar Physics, 291, 1739
28	The Effect of Reconnection on the Structure of the Sun's Open-Closed Flux Boundary Pontin, D. I. & Wyper, P. F., 2015, ApJ, 805, 39
28	Current sheets at three-dimensional magnetic nulls: Effect of compressibility Pontin, D. I., Bhattacharjee, A. & Galsgaard, K., 2007, Physics of Plasmas, 14, 052109
26	The Structure of Current Layers and Degree of Field-line Braiding in Coronal Loops Pontin, D. I. & Hornig, G., 2015, ApJ, 805, 47
23	Braided magnetic fields: equilibria, relaxation and heating Pontin, D. I., Candelaresi, S., Russell, A. J. B. & Hornig, G., 2016, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 58, 054008
23	Dynamic Three-dimensional Reconnection in a Separator Geometry with Two Null Points Pontin, D. I. & Craig, I. J. D., 2006, ApJ, 642, 568
20	The Parker problem: existence of smooth force-free fields and coronal heating Pontin, David I. & Hornig, Gunnar, 2020, Living Reviews in Solar Physics, 17, 5
20	Lagrangian Relaxation Schemes for Calculating Force-free Magnetic Fields, and Their Limitations Pontin, D. I., Hornig, G., Wilmot-Smith, A. L. & Craig, I. J. D., 2009, ApJ, 700, 1449
12	Non-thermal line broadening due to braiding-induced turbulence in solar coronal loops Pontin, D. I., Peter, H. & Chitta, L. P., 2020, A&A, 639, A21
12	On the Formation of Current Sheets in Response to the Compression or Expansion of a Potential Magnetic Field Pontin, D. I. & Huang, Y. -M., 2012, ApJ, 756, 7
8	Coronal Heating and Solar Wind Generation by Flux Cancellation Reconnection Pontin, D. I., Priest, E. R., Chitta, L. P. & Titov, V. S., 2024, ApJ, 960, 51
5	A Framework for Understanding the Topology of Complex Coronal Structures Pontin, D. I., Priest, E. R. & Longcope, D. W., 2003, Solar Physics, 212, 319