In refereed journals/books:

1. Pontin, D. I. Theory of magnetic reconnection in solar and astrophysical plasmas,
   to appear in Phil. Trans R. Soc.

2. Wilmot-Smith, A. L., Pontin, D. I., Yeates, A.R. and Hornig, G. Heating of braided coronal loops,
   A&A, 536, A67 (2011). [doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117942] arXiv preprint

3. Galsgaard, K. and Pontin, D. I. Current accumulation at an asymmetric 3D null point caused by generic shearing motions,
   A&A, 534, A2 (2011). [doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117532] arXiv preprint

4. Pontin, D. I., Al-Hachami, A. K., and Galsgaard, K. Generalised models for torsional spine and fan magnetic reconnection,
   A&A, 533, A78 (2011). [doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117250] arXiv preprint

5. Pontin, D. I. Three-dimensional magnetic reconnection regimes: A review,
   Adv. Space Res., 47, 1508-1522 (2011). [doi:10.1016/j.asr.2010.12.022] arXiv preprint

6. Galsgaard, K. and Pontin, D. I. Steady state reconnection at a single 3D magnetic null point,
   A&A, 529, A20 (2011). [doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014359] arXiv preprint

7. Pontin, D. I., Wilmot-Smith, A. L., Hornig, G. and Galsgaard, K. Dynamics of braided coronal loops. II: Cascade to multiple small-scale reconnection events,
   A&A, 525, A57 (2011). [doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014544] arXiv preprint

8. Wilmot-Smith, A. L., Pontin, D. I. and Hornig, G. Dynamics of braided coronal loops. I. Onset of magnetic reconnection,
   A&A, 516, A5 (2010). [doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014041] arXiv preprint

9. Al-Hachami, A. K. and Pontin, D. I., Magnetic reconnection at 3D null points: effect of magnetic field asymmetry,
   A&A, 512, A84 (2010), [doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913002] arXiv preprint

10. Priest, E. R. and Pontin, D. I., 3D null point reconnection regimes,
    Phys. Plasmas, 16, 122101 (2009). [doi:10.1063/1.3257901] pdf arXiv preprint
    Copyright (2009) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. http://link.aip.org/link/?PHPAEN/16/122101/1

11. Wilmot-Smith, A. L., Hornig, G. and Pontin, D. I., Magnetic braiding and quasi-separatrix layers,
    Astrophys. J., 704, 1288-1295 (2009). [doi:10.1088/0004-637X/704/2/1288] arXiv preprint

12. Deng, X. H. and 28 others, Dynamics and waves near multiple magnetic null points in reconnection diffusion region,
    J. Geophys. Res., 114, A07216 (2009). Journal page

13. Pontin, D. I., Hornig, G., Wilmot-Smith, A. L. and Craig, I. J. D., Lagrangian relaxation schemes for calculating force-free magnetic fields, and their limitations,
    Astrophys. J., 700, 1449-1455 (2009). [doi:10.1088/0004-637X/700/2/1449] pdf arXiv preprint (Copyright 2009. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.)

14. Wilmot-Smith, A. L., Hornig, G. and Pontin, D. I., Magnetic braiding and parallel electric fields,
    Astrophys. J., 696, 1339-1347 (2009). [doi:10.1088/0004-637X/696/2/1339] arXiv preprint

15. Pontin, D. I., Bhattacharjee, A. and Galsgaard, K., Current sheets at three-dimensional magnetic nulls: Effect of compressibility,
    Phys. Plasmas, 14, 052109 (2007). [doi:10.1063/1.2734949] pdf arXiv preprint

16. Pontin, D. I., Bhattacharjee, A. and Galsgaard, K., Current sheet formation and non-ideal behaviour at three-dimensional magnetic null points,
    Phys. Plasmas, 14, 052106 (2007). [doi:10.1063/1.2722300] pdf arXiv preprint

17. Pontin, D. I. and Galsgaard, K., Current amplification and magnetic reconnection at a 3D null point: Physical characteristics,
    J. Geophys. Res., 112, A03103 (2007). [doi:10.1029/2006JA011848] pdf arXiv preprint An edited version of this paper was published by AGU. Copyright (2007) American Geophysical Union.

18. Pontin, D. I., Three-dimensional reconnection at magnetic null points,
    in Reconnection of magnetic fields: MHD and collisionless theory and observations, ed. J. Birn and E. R. Priest, Cambridge University Press (2007).

19. Pontin, D. I. and Craig, I. J. D., Dynamic 3D reconnection in a separator geometry with two null points,
    Astrophys. J., 642, 568-578 (2006). pdf

20. Pontin, D. I. and Craig, I. J. D., Current singularities at finitely compressible 3D magnetic null points,
    Phys. Plasmas, 12, 072112 (2005). pdf

21. Pontin, D. I., Galsgaard, K., Hornig, G. and Priest, E. R., A fully magnetohydrodynamic simulation of 3D non-null reconnection,
    Phys. Plasmas, 12, 052307 (2005). ps(gzipped)

22. Pontin, D. I., Hornig, G. and Priest, E. R., Kinematic reconnection at a magnetic null point: Fan-aligned current,
    Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dynamics, 99, 77-93 (2005). pdf

23. Priest, E. R. and Pontin, D. I., Magnetic reconnection,
    in The Sun and the heliosphere as an integrated system, ed. G. Poletto and S. T. Suess, Kluwer, Dordrecht (2004). pdf

24. Pontin, D. I., Hornig, G. and Priest, E. R., Kinematic reconnection at a magnetic null point: Spine-aligned current,
    Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dynamics, 98, 407-428 (2004). pdf

25. Priest, E. R., Hornig, G. and Pontin, D. I., On the nature of three-dimensional magnetic reconnection,
    J. Geophys. Res., 108(A7), 1285 (2003). doi:10.1029/2002JA009812 ps(gzipped) An edited version of this paper was published by AGU. Copyright (2003) American Geophysical Union.

26. Pontin, D. I., Priest, E. R. and Longcope, D., A framework for understanding the topology of complex coronal structures,
    Solar Phys., 212, 319-342 (2003). ps(gzipped)

In conference proceedings

• Pontin, D. I., Hornig, G. and Priest, E. R., Kinematic magnetic reconnection at 3D null points,
  ESA SP-575: SOHO 15 Coronal Heating, 507 (2004). pdf

My PhD thesis

• The Nature of 3D Magnetic Reconnection, completed in St Andrews, Scotland. (gzipped ps file. beware: the file size is >11Mb!)

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