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Plasma Heating Induced by Tadpole-Like Downflows in the Flaring Solar Corona
- Source :
- The Innovation 2(1), 100083 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- As one of the most spectacular energy release events in the solar system, solar flares are generally powered by magnetic reconnection in the solar corona. As a result of the re-arrangement of magnetic field topology after the reconnection process, a series of new loop-like magnetic structures are often formed and are known as flare loops. A hot diffuse region, consisting of around 5-10 MK plasma, is also observed above the loops and is called a supra-arcade fan. Often, dark, tadpole-like structures are seen to descend through the bright supra-arcade fans. It remains unclear what role these so-called supra-arcade downflows (SADs) play in heating the flaring coronal plasma. Here we show a unique flare observation, where many SADs collide with the flare loops and strongly heat the loops to a temperature of 10-20 MK. Several of these interactions generate clear signatures of quasi-periodic enhancement in the full-Sun-integrated soft X-ray emission, providing an alternative interpretation for quasi-periodic pulsations that are commonly observed during solar and stellar flares.<br />Comment: Published in The Innovation; Animations are available in the Journal's Website
- Subjects :
- Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Physics - Plasma Physics
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- The Innovation 2(1), 100083 (2021)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2103.14257
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2021.100083