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Several attempts have been made to observe whether solar flares excite acoustic modes since Charles Wolff suggested this possibility almost fifty years ago. We look for the impact of flares on the amplitude of solar acoustic modes and other…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-05-25 M. Cristina Rabello Soares , Frédéric Baudin , Vanessa G. Teixeira

Improving methods for determining the subsurface structure of sunspots from their seismic signature requires a better understanding of the interaction of waves with magnetic field concentrations. We aim to quantify the impact of changes in…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-08-30 T. Felipe , D. C. Braun , A. C. Birch

Magnetic holes are structures commonly observed in various space plasma environments throughout the solar system, including the solar wind. These structures are characterized by a localized decrease in magnetic field strength, coincident…

We formulate variation principle for force-free magnetosphere of an inclined pulsar: ${\cal E} +{\bf \Omega}\cdot {\bf M}$ ($\cal E$, ${\bf M}$ are electromagnetic energy and angular momentum, ${\bf \Omega}$ is the angular velocity of a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Andrei Gruzinov

We study properties of waves of frequencies above the photospheric acoustic cut-off of $\approx$5.3 mHz, around four active regions, through spatial maps of their power estimated using data from Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-05 S. P. Rajaguru , S. Couvidat , Xudong Sun , K. Hayashi , H. Schunker

The turbulent spectrum of magnetic fluctuations in the solar wind displays a spectral break at ion characteristic scales. At electron scales the spectral shape is not yet completely established. Here, we perform a statistical study of 102…

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Context. Solar magnetic pores are, due to their concentrated magnetic fields, suitable guides for magnetoacoustic waves. Recent observations have shown that propagating energy flux in pores is subject to strong damping with height; however,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-04-14 Julia M. Riedl , Caitlin A. Gilchrist-Millar , Tom Van Doorsselaere , David B. Jess , Samuel D. T. Grant

Parker Solar Probe (PSP) routinely observes magnetic field deflections in the solar wind at distances less than 0.3 au from the Sun. These deflections are related to structures commonly called 'switchbacks' (SBs), whose origins and…

The presence of magnetic field is crucial in the transport of energy through the solar atmosphere. Recent ground-based and space-borne observations of the quiet Sun have revealed that magnetic field accumulates at photospheric heights, via…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-06-19 Juan Martínez-Sykora , Viggo H. Hansteen , Boris Gudiksen , Mats Carlsson , Bart De Pontieu , Milan Gosic

How the turbulent energy cascade develops below the magnetohydrodynamic scales in space and astrophysical plasmas is a major open question. Here, we measure the power spectrum of magnetic fluctuations in Parker Solar Probe's observations…

Magnetic fluctuations in the solar wind are often observed to maintain constant magnitude of the magnetic field in a manner consistent with spherically-polarized large-amplitude Alfv\'en waves. We investigate the effect of spherical…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-17 Corina Dunn , Trevor Bowen , Alfred Mallet , Samuel Badman , Stuart Bale

By focusing on the oscillations of the cross-sectional area and the intensity of magnetic waveguides located in the lower solar atmosphere, we aim to detect and identify magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) sausage waves. Capturing several series of…

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We report two-dimensional MHD simulations which demonstrate that photospheric 5-min oscillations can leak into the chromosphere inside small-scale vertical magnetic flux tubes. The results of our numerical experiments are compatible with…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 E. Khomenko , R. Centeno , M. Collados , J. Trujillo Bueno

Phase mixing of standing continuum Alfv\'en waves and/or continuum slow waves in atmospheric magnetic structures such as coronal arcades can create the apparent effect of a wave propagating across the magnetic field. We observe a prominence…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-06-28 J. O. Raes , T. Van Doorsselaere , M. Baes , A. N. Wright

The proton temperature anisotropy in the solar wind is known to be constrained by the theoretical thresholds for pressure anisotropy-driven instabilities. Here we use approximately 1 million independent measurements of gyroscale magnetic…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 S. D. Bale , J. C. Kasper , G. G. Howes , E. Quataert , C. Salem , D. Sundkvist

Our knowledge of the heating mechanisms that are at work in the chromosphere of plage regions remains highly unconstrained from observational studies. The purpose of our study is to estimate the chromospheric heating terms from a plage…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-08-10 R. Morosin , J. de la Cruz Rodríguez , C. J. Díaz Baso , J. Leenaarts

Optical aberrations and instrument resolution can affect the observed morphological properties of features in the solar atmosphere. However, little work has been done to study the effects of spatial resolution on the dynamical processes…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-01-06 M. Berretti , M. Stangalini , D. B. Jess , S. Jafarzadeh , S. D. T. Grant , G. Verth , V. Fedun , G. Chambers , F. Berrilli

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…

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