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The magnetic field plays an essential role in the initiation and evolution of different solar phenomena in the corona. The structure and evolution of the 3D coronal magnetic field are still not very well known. A way to get the 3D structure…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-03-31 Iulia Chifu , Ricardo Gafeira

Quasi-periodic fast propagating magnetosonic waves (QFPs) were discovered in the solar corona in EUV since the launch of SDO spacecraft more than a decade ago. The QFP waves are associated with flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs)…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-04-21 Leon Ofman , Tongjiang Wang , Xudon Sun , Meng Jin

We describe a newly developed code for the extrapolation of nonlinear force-free coronal magnetic fields in spherical coordinates. The program uses measured vector magnetograms on the solar photosphere as input and solves the force-free…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Thomas Wiegelmann

The structure and dynamics of the solar corona is dominated by the magnetic field. In most areas in the corona magnetic forces are so dominant that all non-magnetic forces like plasma pressure gradient and gravity can be neglected in the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-03-24 Thomas Wiegelmann , Takashi Sakurai

Our understanding of the formation and evolution of the corona and the heliosphere is linked to our capability of properly interpreting the data from remote sensing and in-situ observations. In this respect, being able to correctly connect…

Diagnosing solar flare conditions is essential for understanding coronal energy release. Using combined microwave and X-ray data, we reconstruct three-dimensional maps of the magnetic field and plasma parameters in the SOL2021-05-07 flare.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-03-06 Tatyana Kaltman , Sijie Yu , Gregory D. Fleishman , Daniel F. Ryan

A new model has been proposed for magnetic field determination at different distances from the Sun during different solar cycle phases. The model depends on the observed large-scale non-polar photospheric magnetic fields and that measured…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-08-08 Irina A. Bilenko

The solar coronal magnetic field produces solar activity, including extremely energetic solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Knowledge of the structure and evolution of the magnetic field of the solar corona is important for…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-22 Tilaye Tadesse , Thomas Wiegelmann , Peter MacNeice

We study the coronal magnetic field structure inside active regions and its temporal evolution. We attempt to compare the magnetic configuration of an active region in a very quiet period with that for the same region during a flare.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. K. Thalmann , T. Wiegelmann , N. -E. Raouafi

Energy stored in the magnetic field in the solar atmosphere above active regions is a key driver of all solar activity (e.g., solar flares and coronal mass ejections), some of which can affect life on Earth. Radio observations provide a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-10-17 Gregory D. Fleishman , Gelu M. Nita , Stephen M. White , Dale E. Gary , Tim S. Bastian

The variation of the vector magnetic field along structures in the solar corona remains unmeasured. Using a unique combination of spectropolarimetry and stereoscopy, we infer and compare the vector magnetic field structure and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-12-14 Thomas A. Schad , Matthew J. Penn , Haosheng Lin , Philip G. Judge

The Sun is a highly dynamic environment that exhibits dynamic behavior on many different timescales. In particular, coronal holes exhibit temporal and spatial variability. Signatures of these coronal dynamics are inherited by the coronal…

Evidence of magnetic interaction between late-type stars and close-in giant planets is provided by the observations of stellar hot spots rotating synchronously with the planets and showing an enhancement of chromospheric and X-ray fluxes.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 A. F. Lanza

We introduce to the stellar physics community a method of modelling stellar coronae that can be considered to be an extension of the potential field. In this approach, the magnetic field is coupled to the background atmosphere. The model is…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-12-23 David MacTaggart , Scott Gregory , Thomas Neukirch , Jean-Francois Donati

We have performed numerical magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations of two closed active regions (AR). The input magnetic field values were the coronal magnetic field computed as extrapolation coronal from observations of the photospheric…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-03-21 Cristiana Dumitrache

We compare the coronal magnetic energy and helicity of two solar active regions (ARs), prolific in major eruptive (AR~11158) and confined (AR~12192) flaring, and analyze the potential of deduced proxies to forecast upcoming flares. Based on…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-01-08 J. K. Thalmann , K. Moraitis , L. Linan , E. Pariat , G. Valori , K. Dalmasse

Our understanding of the structure and dynamics of stellar coronae has changed dramatically with the availability of surface maps of both star spots and also magnetic field vectors. Magnetic field extrapolations from these surface maps…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-19 Moira Jardine , Jean-Francois Donati , Doris Arzoumanian , Aline de Vidotto

As the observational signature of the footprints of solar magnetic field lines open into the heliosphere, coronal holes provide a critical measure of the structure and evolution of these lines. Using a combination of Solar and Heliospheric…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-12-23 Chris Lowder , Jiong Qiu , Robert Leamon

Besides their own intrinsic interest, correct interpretation of solar surface magnetic field observations is crucial to our ability to describe the global magnetic structure of the solar atmosphere. Photospheric magnetograms are often used…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2010-10-29 Gordon J. D. Petrie , Irina Patrikeeva

The magnetic field strength and its topology play an important role in understanding the formation, evolution, and dynamics of the solar corona. Also, it plays a significant role in addressing long-standing mysteries such as coronal heating…