An investigation of the topology and structure of constant-αforce-free fields

Autor: Petrie, G. J. D., Lothian, R. M., Petrie, G. J. D., Lothian, R. M.
Zdroj: Astronomy and Astrophysics; January 2003, Vol. 398 Issue: 1 p287-295, 9p
Abstrakt: Coronal field structures corresponding to specified normal fields on the photosphere are investigated using a force-free model. The force-free parameter is insufficient to determine the field uniquely, and so a second parameter representing the contribution of the complementary Green's function is included. For isolated loops represented by a single source-sink pair, the influence of the two parameters on field structure is comparable. Effects on the topology (as measured by field line connectivity) of multiple source configurations are also found to be comparable. It is notable that some configurations are more stable than others to variation of either parameter. The results of this study are compared with previous magnetic charge topology studies involving only the force-free parameter.
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