Magnetic Reconnection - what is it?

Magnetic Reconnection is a process that occurs when are allowed to diffuse through a plasma and This process allows a topological change of the magnetic configuration of the plasma. The plasma tends to to a lower energy state, and it is thought that through this relaxation, It is an important process that reveals itself in ways such as:

1. Solar flare dynamics and coronal heating
2. Interaction of the solar wind with the Earth's field
3. Laboratory Plasmas