Magnetic diffusion in Solar atmosphere produces measurable electric fields
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| author | Anan, Tetsu Casini, Roberto Uitenbroek, Han Schad, Thomas A. Socas-Navarro, Hector Ichimoto, Kiyoshi Jaeggli, Sarah A. Tiwari, Sanjiv K. Reep, Jeffrey W. Katsukawa, Yukio Asai, Ayumi Qiu, Jiong Reardon, Kevin P. Tritschler, Alexandra Wöger, Friedrich Rimmele, Thomas R. |
| author_facet | Anan, Tetsu Casini, Roberto Uitenbroek, Han Schad, Thomas A. Socas-Navarro, Hector Ichimoto, Kiyoshi Jaeggli, Sarah A. Tiwari, Sanjiv K. Reep, Jeffrey W. Katsukawa, Yukio Asai, Ayumi Qiu, Jiong Reardon, Kevin P. Tritschler, Alexandra Wöger, Friedrich Rimmele, Thomas R. |
| contents | The efficient release of magnetic energy in astrophysical plasmas, such as during solar flares, can in principle be achieved through magnetic diffusion, at a rate determined by the associated electric field. However, attempts at measuring electric fields in the solar atmosphere are scarce, and none exist for sites where the magnetic energy is presumably released. Here, we present observations of an energetic event using the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, where we detect the polarization signature of electric fields associated with magnetic diffusion. We measure the linear and circular polarization across the hydrogen H-epsilon Balmer line at 397 nm at the site of a brightening event in the solar chromosphere. Our spectro-polarimetric modeling demonstrates that the observed polarization signals can only be explained by the presence of electric fields, providing conclusive evidence of magnetic diffusion, and opening a new window for the quantitative study of this mechanism in space plasmas. |
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| spellingShingle | Magnetic diffusion in Solar atmosphere produces measurable electric fields Anan, Tetsu Casini, Roberto Uitenbroek, Han Schad, Thomas A. Socas-Navarro, Hector Ichimoto, Kiyoshi Jaeggli, Sarah A. Tiwari, Sanjiv K. Reep, Jeffrey W. Katsukawa, Yukio Asai, Ayumi Qiu, Jiong Reardon, Kevin P. Tritschler, Alexandra Wöger, Friedrich Rimmele, Thomas R. Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Plasma Physics The efficient release of magnetic energy in astrophysical plasmas, such as during solar flares, can in principle be achieved through magnetic diffusion, at a rate determined by the associated electric field. However, attempts at measuring electric fields in the solar atmosphere are scarce, and none exist for sites where the magnetic energy is presumably released. Here, we present observations of an energetic event using the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, where we detect the polarization signature of electric fields associated with magnetic diffusion. We measure the linear and circular polarization across the hydrogen H-epsilon Balmer line at 397 nm at the site of a brightening event in the solar chromosphere. Our spectro-polarimetric modeling demonstrates that the observed polarization signals can only be explained by the presence of electric fields, providing conclusive evidence of magnetic diffusion, and opening a new window for the quantitative study of this mechanism in space plasmas. |
| title | Magnetic diffusion in Solar atmosphere produces measurable electric fields |
| topic | Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Plasma Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.09221 |