Photospheric Pore Rotation Associated with a C-class Flare from Spectropolarimetric Observations with DKIST
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| author | Yadav, Rahul Kazachenko, Maria D. Afanasyev, Andrey N. Cauzzi, Gianna Reardon, Kevin |
| author_facet | Yadav, Rahul Kazachenko, Maria D. Afanasyev, Andrey N. Cauzzi, Gianna Reardon, Kevin |
| contents | We present high-resolution observations of a C4.1-class solar flare (SOL2023-05-03T20:53) in AR 13293 from the ViSP and VBI instruments at the DKIST. The fast cadence, good resolution, and high polarimetric sensitivity of ViSP data provide a unique opportunity to explore the photospheric magnetic fields before and during the flare. We infer the magnetic field vector in the photosphere from the Fe I 6302 line using Milne-Eddington inversions. Combined analysis of the inverted data and VBI images reveals the presence of two oppositely-polarity pores exhibiting rotational motion both prior to and throughout the flare event. Data-driven simulations further reveal a complex magnetic field topology above the rotating pores, including a null-point-like configuration. We observed a 30% relative change in the horizontal component ($δF_h$) of Lorentz force at the flare peak time and roughly no change in the radial component. We find that the changes in $δF_h$ are the most likely driver of the observed pore rotation. These findings collectively suggest that the back-reaction of magnetic field line reconfiguration in the corona may influence the magnetic morphology and rotation of pores in the photosphere on a significantly smaller scale. |
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| spellingShingle | Photospheric Pore Rotation Associated with a C-class Flare from Spectropolarimetric Observations with DKIST Yadav, Rahul Kazachenko, Maria D. Afanasyev, Andrey N. Cauzzi, Gianna Reardon, Kevin Solar and Stellar Astrophysics We present high-resolution observations of a C4.1-class solar flare (SOL2023-05-03T20:53) in AR 13293 from the ViSP and VBI instruments at the DKIST. The fast cadence, good resolution, and high polarimetric sensitivity of ViSP data provide a unique opportunity to explore the photospheric magnetic fields before and during the flare. We infer the magnetic field vector in the photosphere from the Fe I 6302 line using Milne-Eddington inversions. Combined analysis of the inverted data and VBI images reveals the presence of two oppositely-polarity pores exhibiting rotational motion both prior to and throughout the flare event. Data-driven simulations further reveal a complex magnetic field topology above the rotating pores, including a null-point-like configuration. We observed a 30% relative change in the horizontal component ($δF_h$) of Lorentz force at the flare peak time and roughly no change in the radial component. We find that the changes in $δF_h$ are the most likely driver of the observed pore rotation. These findings collectively suggest that the back-reaction of magnetic field line reconfiguration in the corona may influence the magnetic morphology and rotation of pores in the photosphere on a significantly smaller scale. |
| title | Photospheric Pore Rotation Associated with a C-class Flare from Spectropolarimetric Observations with DKIST |
| topic | Solar and Stellar Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.16956 |