scholarly journals Temporal evolution of short-lived penumbral microjets

2020 ◽  
Vol 642 ◽  
pp. A128
Author(s):  
A. L. Siu-Tapia ◽  
L. R. Bellot Rubio ◽  
D. Orozco Suárez ◽  
R. Gafeira
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Temporal Evolution ◽  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Field Approximation ◽  
Weak Field ◽  
Field Vector ◽  
Magnetic Field Vector ◽  
Maximum Brightness ◽  
Time Variations ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Context. Penumbral microjets (PMJs) is the name given to elongated jet-like brightenings observed in the chromosphere above sunspot penumbrae. They are transient events that last from a few seconds to several minutes, and their origin is presumed to be related to magnetic reconnection processes. Previous studies have mainly focused on their morphological and spectral characteristics, and more recently on their spectropolarimetric signals during the maximum brightness stage. Studies addressing the temporal evolution of PMJs have also been carried out, but they are based on spatial and spectral time variations only. Aims. Here we investigate, for the first time, the temporal evolution of the polarization signals produced by short-lived PMJs (lifetimes < 2 min) to infer how the magnetic field vector evolves in the upper photosphere and mid-chromosphere. Methods. We use fast-cadence spectropolarimetric observations of the Ca II 854.2 nm line taken with the CRisp Imaging Spectropolarimeter at the Swedish 1 m Solar Telescope. The weak-field approximation (WFA) is used to estimate the strength and inclination of the magnetic field vector. By separating the Ca II 854.2 nm line into two different wavelength domains to account for the chromospheric origin of the line core and the photospheric contribution to the wings, we infer the height variation of the magnetic field vector. Results. The WFA reveals larger magnetic field changes in the upper photosphere than in the chromosphere during the PMJ maximum brightness stage. In the photosphere, the magnetic field inclination and strength undergo a transient increase for most PMJs, but in 25% of the cases the field strength decreases during the brightening. In the chromosphere, the magnetic field tends to be slightly stronger during the PMJs. Conclusions. The propagation of compressive perturbation fronts followed by a rarefaction phase in the aftershock region may explain the observed behavior of the magnetic field vector. The fact that such behavior varies among the analyzed PMJs could be a consequence of the limited temporal resolution of the observations and the fast-evolving nature of the PMJs.

scholarly journals Stratification of canopy magnetic fields in a plage region

2020 ◽  
Vol 642 ◽  
pp. A210
Author(s):  
Roberta Morosin ◽  
Jaime de la Cruz Rodríguez ◽  
Gregal J. M. Vissers ◽  
Rahul Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Field Strength ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Lower Boundary ◽  
Field Approximation ◽  
Weak Field ◽  
Field Vector ◽  
Plage Region ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Context. The role of magnetic fields in the chromospheric heating problem remains greatly unconstrained. Most theoretical predictions from numerical models rely on a magnetic configuration, field strength, and connectivity; the details of which have not been well established with observational studies for many chromospheric scenarios. High-resolution studies of chromospheric magnetic fields in plage are very scarce or non existent in general. Aims. Our aim is to study the stratification of the magnetic field vector in plage regions. Previous studies predict the presence of a magnetic canopy in the chromosphere that has not yet been studied with full-Stokes observations. We use high-spatial resolution full-Stokes observations acquired with the CRisp Imaging Spectro-Polarimeter (CRISP) at the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope in the Mg I 5173 Å, Na I 5896 Å and Ca II 8542 Å lines. Methods. We have developed a spatially-regularized weak-field approximation (WFA) method, based on the idea of spatial regularization. This method allows for a fast computation of magnetic field maps for an extended field of view. The fidelity of this new technique has been assessed using a snapshot from a realistic 3D magnetohydrodynamics simulation. Results. We have derived the depth-stratification of the line-of-sight component of the magnetic field from the photosphere to the chromosphere in a plage region. The magnetic fields are concentrated in the intergranular lanes in the photosphere and expand horizontally toward the chromosphere, filling all the space and forming a canopy. Our results suggest that the lower boundary of this canopy must be located around 400 − 600 km from the photosphere. The mean canopy total magnetic field strength in the lower chromosphere (z ≈ 760 km) is 658 G. At z = 1160 km, we estimate ⟨B∥⟩ ≈ 417 G. Conclusions. In this study we propose a modification to the WFA that improves its applicability to data with a worse signal-to-noise ratio. We have used this technique to study the magnetic properties of the hot chromospheric canopy that is observed in plage regions. The methods described in this paper provide a quick and reliable way of studying multi layer magnetic field observations without the many difficulties inherent to other inversion methods.

scholarly journals Properties of the inner penumbral boundary and temporal evolution of a decaying sunspot

2018 ◽  
Vol 620 ◽  
pp. A191 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Benko ◽  
S. J. González Manrique ◽  
H. Balthasar ◽  
P. Gömöry ◽  
C. Kuckein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Temporal Evolution ◽  
Vertical Component ◽  
Field Vector ◽  
Linear Increase ◽  
Vertical Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Diffusion ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Linear Decay

Context. It has been empirically determined that the umbra-penumbra boundaries of stable sunspots are characterized by a constant value of the vertical magnetic field. Aims. We analyzed the evolution of the photospheric magnetic field properties of a decaying sunspot belonging to NOAA 11277 between August 28–September 3, 2011. The observations were acquired with the spectropolarimeter on-board of the Hinode satellite. We aim to prove the validity of the constant vertical magnetic-field boundary between the umbra and penumbra in decaying sunspots. Methods. A spectral-line inversion technique was used to infer the magnetic field vector from the full-Stokes profiles. In total, eight maps were inverted and the variation of the magnetic properties in time were quantified using linear or quadratic fits. Results. We find a linear decay of the umbral vertical magnetic field, magnetic flux, and area. The penumbra showed a linear increase of the vertical magnetic field and a sharp decay of the magnetic flux. In addition, the penumbral area quadratically decayed. The vertical component of the magnetic field is weaker on the umbra-penumbra boundary of the studied decaying sunspot compared to stable sunspots. Its value seem to be steadily decreasing during the decay phase. Moreover, at any time of the sunspot decay shown, the inner penumbra boundary does not match with a constant value of the vertical magnetic field, contrary to what is seen in stable sunspots. Conclusions. During the decaying phase of the studied sunspot, the umbra does not have a sufficiently strong vertical component of the magnetic field and is thus unstable and prone to be disintegrated by convection or magnetic diffusion. No constant value of the vertical magnetic field is found for the inner penumbral boundary.

scholarly journals DEVICE FOR RESEARCHES OF MAGNETIC FIELD IMPACT UPON “WHEEL-RAIL” FRICTION PAIR CHARACTERISTICS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-39
Author(s):  
Dmitriy Antipin ◽  
Vladimir Vorob'ev ◽  
Maksim Maslov ◽  
Vadim Korchagin
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Friction Pair ◽  
Point Contact ◽  
Field Vector ◽  
Magnetic Field Vector ◽  
Original Design ◽  
Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Magnetizing Force ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Magnetic Field

The paper is dedicated to the circuit diagram substantiation of the specialized roller bench for researches of the magnetic field impact upon wheel adhesion with a rail. On the basis of the analysis of the experimental plants available at present for the study of the contact interaction of wheels with rails it is defined that two-roller benches are the most efficient for the investigation of different outer factors impact upon wheel adhesion with a rail. Taking into account mentioned above there is offered an original design of the two-roller bench equipped with the device for friction area magnetization. Two cylinders with parallel axes are theoretically a friction pair. Taking into account the presence of a non-concurrency arisen at roller manufacturing and mounting a point contact is realized in the bench. A bench formation is carried out according to a modular approach with the installation of rotary magnetic conductors. For the support of the largest magnetization of a friction area in longitudinal and transverse directions and for the decrease of stray flux in the bench there is realized a series connection of roller friction area with the sources of a magnetizing force. For the substantiation of rotary magnetic conductor position choice regarding a friction area of bench rollers there is carried out an analysis of magnetic field distribution in the friction area depending on the location of magnetic conductors. On the basis of the investigation results it is defined that a change of magnetic conductor position changes the orientation of a magnetic field vector, at that a roller friction area is magnetized in transverse and longitudinal directions. In view of this the bench design offered allows investigating the impact of longitudinal and cross magnetic fields upon friction in the contact of a wheel with a rail. Furthermore, it is defined that at small values of an angle between the direction of a magnetic field vector and the plane of a roller friction area a possibility to exclude the effect of roller magnetic additional loading appears.

scholarly journals Magnetic Absorption of Metal Nanoparticles

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (10) ◽  
pp. 906 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. M. Tomchuk ◽  
V. M. Starkov
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Electromagnetic Wave ◽  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Symmetry Axis ◽  
Field Vector ◽  
Magnetic Field Vector ◽  
Incident Electromagnetic Wave ◽  
The Magnetic Field

The dependences of the magnetic absorption by spheroidal metal nanoparticles on the ratio between the particle curvature radii and the angle between the spheroid symmetry axis and the magnetic field vector of an incident electromagnetic wave are plotted and theoretically analyzed. An interesting result of the research is the growth of the energy absorbed by a spheroidal nanoparticle, as it becomes more oblate.

scholarly journals Chromospheric observations and magnetic configuration of a supergranular structure

2018 ◽  
Vol 621 ◽  
pp. A1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Robustini ◽  
Sara Esteban Pozuelo ◽  
Jorrit Leenaarts ◽  
Jaime de la Cruz Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Velocity Distribution ◽  
Field Approximation ◽  
Weak Field ◽  
Line Of Sight ◽  
Weak Field Approximation ◽  
Field Lines ◽  
Unipolar Region ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Context.Unipolar magnetic regions are often associated with supergranular cells. The chromosphere above these regions is regulated by the magnetic field, but the field structure is poorly known. In unipolar regions, the fibrillar arrangement does not always coincide with magnetic field lines, and polarimetric observations are needed to establish the chromospheric magnetic topology.Aims.In an active region close to the limb, we observed a unipolar annular network of supergranular size. This supergranular structure harbours a radial distribution of the fibrils converging towards its centre. We aim to improve the description of this structure by determining the magnetic field configuration and the line-of-sight velocity distribution in both the photosphere and the chromosphere.Methods.We observed the supergranular structure at different heights by taking data in the Fe I6301–6302 Å, Hα, Ca II8542 Å, and the Ca IIH&K spectral lines with the CRisp Imaging SpectroPolarimeter (CRISP) and CHROMospheric Imaging Spectrometer (CHROMIS) at the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope. We performed Milne-Eddington inversions of the spectropolarimetric data of Fe I6301–6302 Å and applied the weak field approximation to Ca II8542 Å data to retrieve the magnetic field in the photosphere and chromosphere. We used photospheric magnetograms of CRISP, Hinode Solar Optical Telescope spectropolarimeter, and Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager to calculate the magnetic flux. We investigated the velocity distribution using the line-of-sight velocities computed from the Milne-Eddington inversion and from the Doppler shift of theK3feature in the Ca IIK spectral line. To describe the typical spectral profiles characterising the chromosphere above the inner region of the supergranular structure, we performed aK-mean clustering of the spectra in Ca IIK.Results.The photospheric magnetic flux shows that the supergranular boundary has an excess of positive polarity and the whole structure is not balanced. The magnetic field vector at chromospheric heights, retrieved by the weak field approximation, indicates that the field lines within the supergranular cell tend to point inwards, and might form a canopy above the unipolar region. In the centre of the supergranular cell hosting the unipolar region, we observe a persistent chromospheric brightening coinciding with a strong gradient in the line-of-sight velocity.

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