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A Quasi-periodic propagating wave and EUV waves excited simultaneously in a solar eruption event

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2019-01-18 v1

Abstract

Quasi-periodic fast-propagating (QFP) magnetosonic waves and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) waves were proposed to be driven by solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), respectively. In this Letter, we present a detailed analysis of an interesting event in which we find that both QFP magnetosonic waves and EUV waves are excited simultaneously in one solar eruption event. The co-existence of the two wave phenomena offers an excellent opportunity to explore their driving mechanisms. The QFP waves propagate in a funnel-like loop system with a speed of 682--837 \speed{} and a lifetime of 2 minutes. On the contrary, the EUV waves, which present a faster component and a slower component, propagate in a wide angular extent, experiencing reflection and refraction across a magnetic quasi-separatrix layer. The faster component of the EUV waves travels with a speed of 412--1287 \speed{}, whereas the slower component travels with a speed of 246--390 \speed{}. The lifetime of the EUV waves is \sim15 minutes. It is revealed that the faster component of the EUV waves is cospatial with the first wavefront of the QFP wave train. Besides, The QFP waves have a period of about 45±\pm5 seconds, which is absent in the associated flares. All these results imply that QFP waves can also be excited by mass ejections, including CMEs or jets.

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@article{arxiv.1812.09858,
  title  = {A Quasi-periodic propagating wave and EUV waves excited simultaneously in a solar eruption event},
  author = {Y. H. Miao and Y. Liu and Y. D. Shen and H. B. Li and Z. Z. Abidin and A. Elmhamdi and A. S. Kordi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1812.09858},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

5 figures,ApJL accepted 2018-12-22