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In this work, we introduce a novel generative denoising diffusion model for synthesizing the Sun's three-dimensional coronal magnetic field, a complex and dynamic region characterized by evolving magnetic structures. Despite daily…

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Variations of the weak magnetic fields of the photosphere with periods of the order of the solar magnetic cycle were investigated. Synoptic maps of the photospheric magnetic field produced by NSO Kitt Peak for the period from 1978 to 2016…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-07-18 E. S. Vernova , M. I. Tyasto , D. G. Baranov

Observations of magnetic helicity transportation through the solar photosphere reflect the interaction of turbulent plasma movements and magnetic fields in the solar dynamo process. In this chapter, we have reviewed the research process of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-14 Hongqi Zhang , Shangbin Yang , Haiqing Xu , Xiao Yang , Jie Chen , Jihong Liu

We aim to better characterize the conditions of the solar corona, especially with respect to the occurrence of confined and eruptive flares. In this work, we model the coronal evolution around 231 large flares observed during solar cycle…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-01-29 Julia K. Thalmann , Manu Gupta , Astrid M. Veronig , Yang Liu

For all involved in astronomy, the importance of monitoring and determining astrophysical magnetic field strengths is clear. It is also a well-known fact that the corona magnetic fields play an important part in the origin of solar flares…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2020-08-18 Ran Si , Tomas Brage , Wenxian Li , Jon Grumer , Meichun Li , Roger Hutton

This publication provides an overview of magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere with the focus lying on the corona. The solar magnetic field couples the solar interior with the visible surface of the Sun and with its atmosphere. It is also…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-23 Thomas Wiegelmann , Julia K. Thalmann , Sami K. Solanki

During the propagation of cosmic rays in the solar system, the Sun will block those particles and form a shadow whose position and depth are very important probe of the magnetic fields in the Sun's corona, in the interplanetary space, and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-05-19 Jie Xia , Ming-Yang Cui , Qiang Yuan , Yi Zhang , Guang-Lu Shi , Li Feng

Knowledge of the structure of the coronal magnetic field is important for our understanding of many solar activity phenomena, e.g. flares and CMEs. However, the direct measurement of coronal magnetic fields is not possible with present…

Astrophysics · Physics 2020-01-29 T. Wiegelmann , T. Neukirch

The meridional circulation of the solar magnetic fields in Solar Cycles 21-24 was considered. Data from both ground-based and space observatories were used. Three types of time-latitude distributions of photospheric magnetic fields and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-17 Irina A. Bilenko

In this article, the physical processes occurring in the convective layer and the photosphere of the Sun and their connection to the formation of active regions (ARs) and the development of the corresponding magnetic field are explored.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-02-22 Aidar M. Sadykov , Sergey A. Krasotkin

We study the magnetic field and current structure associated with a coronal loop. Through this we investigate to what extent the assumptions of a force-free magnetic field break down and where they might be justified. We analyse a 3D MHD…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-12-05 Jörn Warnecke , Feng Chen , Sven Bingert , Hardi Peter

Although the Sun's polar magnetic fields are thought to provide important clues for understanding the 11-year sunspot cycle, including the observed variations of its amplitude and period, the current database of high-quality polar-field…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2013-03-05 Andrés Muñoz-Jaramillo , Neil R. Sheeley, , Jie Zhang , Edward E. DeLuca

Due to the absence of direct measurement, the magnetic field in the solar corona is usually extrapolated from the photosphere in numerical way. At the moment, the nonlinear force-free field (NLFFF) model dominates the physical models for…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-15 Chaowei Jiang , Xueshang Feng

The work is devoted to the study of periodic structures in the magnetic field of the photosphere. The polarity of the Sun's magnetic fields shows cyclicity with periods of 1-3 years, which is possibly due to quasi-biennial variations that…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-07-08 Elena Vernova , Marta Tyasto , Dmitrii Baranov

We investigate the magnetic characteristics of a persistent coronal hole (CH) extracted from EUV imagery using HMI filtergrams over the timerange February 2012-October 2012. The magnetic field, its distribution as well as the magnetic fine…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-07-05 S. G. Heinemann , S. J. Hofmeister , A. M. Veronig , M. Temmer

Aims. We aim to develop a fast and consistent extrapolation method to model multiple layers of the solar atmosphere. Methods. The new approach combines the magnetohydrostatic (MHS) extrapolation which models the solar low atmosphere in a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-02-02 Xiaoshuai Zhu , Thomas Wiegelmann

We have studied the relationship between the solar-wind speed $[V]$ and the coronal magnetic-field properties (a flux expansion factor [$f$] and photospheric magnetic-field strength [$B_{\mathrm{S}}$]) at all latitudes using data of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-08-19 Ken'ichi Fujiki , Munetoshi Tokumaru , Tomoya Iju , Kazuyuki Hakamada , Masayoshi Kojima

Magnetic flux fills the heliosphere, expands outward from the solar corona, and is fundamentally related to the structure and dynamics of the solar corona and solar wind. Open magnetic flux and the fast wind are thought to originate from…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-04-13 Roberto Lionello , Cooper Downs , Emily I. Mason , Jon A. Linker , Pete Riley , Mathew J. Owens

We discuss the evolution of solar coronal element abundances over an active region lifetime. Magneto-convection drives the complexity of magnetic fields that emerge above the photosphere. This complexity is dissipated, together with that of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-12-16 David H. Brooks , Deborah Baker , David M. Long. Paola Testa , Harry P. Warren

The extended minimum of Solar Cycle 23, the extremely quiet solar-wind conditions prevailing, and the mini-maximum of Solar Cycle 24 drew global attention and many authors have since attempted to predict the amplitude of the upcoming Solar…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-12-07 K. Sasikumar Raja , P. Janardhan , Susanta Kumar Bisoi , Madhusudan Ingale , Prasad Subramanian , K. Fujiki , Milan Maksimovic