Intensity fluctuations are frequently observed in different regions and structures of the solar corona.These fluctuations may be caused by magneto-hydrodynamic(MHD)waves in coronal plasma.MHD waves are prime candidate...Intensity fluctuations are frequently observed in different regions and structures of the solar corona.These fluctuations may be caused by magneto-hydrodynamic(MHD)waves in coronal plasma.MHD waves are prime candidates for the dynamics,energy transfer,and anomalous temperature of the solar corona.In this paper,analysis is conducted on intensity and temperature fluctuations along the active region coronal loop(NOAA AR 13599)near solar flares.The intensity and temperature as functions of time and distance along the loop are extracted using images captured by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly(AIA)instrument onboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory(SDO)space telescope.To observe and comprehend the causes of intensity and temperature fluctuations,after conducting initial processing,and applying spatial and temporal frequency filters to data,enhanced distance-time maps of these variables are drawn.The space-time maps of intensities show standing oscillations at wavelengths of 171,193,and 211A with greater precision and clarity than earlier findings.The amplitude of these standing oscillations(waves)decreases and increases over time.The average values of the oscillation period,damping time,damping quality,projected wavelength,and projected phase speed of standing intensity oscillations are in the range of 15-18 minutes,24-31 minutes,1.46″-2″,132″-134″,and 81-100 km s^(-1),respectively.Also,the differential emission measure peak temperature values along the loop are found in the range of 0.51-3.98 MK,using six AIA passbands,including 94,131,171,193,211,and 335?.Based on the values of oscillation periods,phase speeds,damping time,and damping quality,it is inferred that the fluctuations in intensity are related to standing slow magneto-acoustic waves with weak damping.展开更多
This study analyzes the evolution and dynamics of intensity oscillations in coronal sunspots and their surroundings using multi-wavelength image data from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly(AIA)and Helioseismic and Magn...This study analyzes the evolution and dynamics of intensity oscillations in coronal sunspots and their surroundings using multi-wavelength image data from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly(AIA)and Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager(HMI)on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory(SDO).Intensity time series were extracted and analyzed from consecutive macropixels along thin coronal loop paths originating in a quiet sunspot.Fourier and wavelet analyses of corrected intensity time series reveal dominant 3 and 5 minute oscillations.Signals were filtered using the Fourier and inverse transforms to isolate narrow bands around the dominant oscillation periods.Diagrams and time-distance maps of intensity time series were plotted for Fourierfiltered AIA 131A,171A,193A,and 211Achannels,along with SDO/HMI magnetograms and dopplergrams at 6173A.The plots clearly show propagating oscillations with amplitude modulation(AM)across all macropixels along selected coronal paths in nearly all AIA and HMI channels.The phase speeds of the filtered oscillations,measured via slope calculations in time-distance maps,indicate that the intensity disturbances are slow magneto-acoustic waves.These results suggest that AM likely arises from the superposition of counterpropagating waves with slightly different frequencies(beta-like phenomena)due to Doppler shifts from background plasma flow along loop paths.Validating this hypothesis could establish AM's significance in solar coronal seismology for determining background plasma flow speed,the source of long-period oscillations,and coronal plasma heating mechanisms.展开更多
文摘Intensity fluctuations are frequently observed in different regions and structures of the solar corona.These fluctuations may be caused by magneto-hydrodynamic(MHD)waves in coronal plasma.MHD waves are prime candidates for the dynamics,energy transfer,and anomalous temperature of the solar corona.In this paper,analysis is conducted on intensity and temperature fluctuations along the active region coronal loop(NOAA AR 13599)near solar flares.The intensity and temperature as functions of time and distance along the loop are extracted using images captured by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly(AIA)instrument onboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory(SDO)space telescope.To observe and comprehend the causes of intensity and temperature fluctuations,after conducting initial processing,and applying spatial and temporal frequency filters to data,enhanced distance-time maps of these variables are drawn.The space-time maps of intensities show standing oscillations at wavelengths of 171,193,and 211A with greater precision and clarity than earlier findings.The amplitude of these standing oscillations(waves)decreases and increases over time.The average values of the oscillation period,damping time,damping quality,projected wavelength,and projected phase speed of standing intensity oscillations are in the range of 15-18 minutes,24-31 minutes,1.46″-2″,132″-134″,and 81-100 km s^(-1),respectively.Also,the differential emission measure peak temperature values along the loop are found in the range of 0.51-3.98 MK,using six AIA passbands,including 94,131,171,193,211,and 335?.Based on the values of oscillation periods,phase speeds,damping time,and damping quality,it is inferred that the fluctuations in intensity are related to standing slow magneto-acoustic waves with weak damping.
文摘This study analyzes the evolution and dynamics of intensity oscillations in coronal sunspots and their surroundings using multi-wavelength image data from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly(AIA)and Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager(HMI)on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory(SDO).Intensity time series were extracted and analyzed from consecutive macropixels along thin coronal loop paths originating in a quiet sunspot.Fourier and wavelet analyses of corrected intensity time series reveal dominant 3 and 5 minute oscillations.Signals were filtered using the Fourier and inverse transforms to isolate narrow bands around the dominant oscillation periods.Diagrams and time-distance maps of intensity time series were plotted for Fourierfiltered AIA 131A,171A,193A,and 211Achannels,along with SDO/HMI magnetograms and dopplergrams at 6173A.The plots clearly show propagating oscillations with amplitude modulation(AM)across all macropixels along selected coronal paths in nearly all AIA and HMI channels.The phase speeds of the filtered oscillations,measured via slope calculations in time-distance maps,indicate that the intensity disturbances are slow magneto-acoustic waves.These results suggest that AM likely arises from the superposition of counterpropagating waves with slightly different frequencies(beta-like phenomena)due to Doppler shifts from background plasma flow along loop paths.Validating this hypothesis could establish AM's significance in solar coronal seismology for determining background plasma flow speed,the source of long-period oscillations,and coronal plasma heating mechanisms.
