High-resolution observational analysis of flare ribbon fine structures
| Autor: | Faber, Jonas Thoen, Joshi, Reetika, van der Voort, Luc Rouppe, Wedemeyer, Sven, Fletcher, Lyndsay, Aulanier, Guillaume, Nóbrega-Siverio, Daniel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| Popis: | Context. Since the mechanism of energy release from solar flares is still not fully understood, the study of fine-scale features developing during flares becomes important for progressing towards a consistent picture of the essential physical mechanisms. Aims. We aim to probe the fine structures in flare ribbons at the chromospheric level using high-resolution observations with imaging and spectral techniques. Methods. We present a GOES C2.4 class solar flare observed with the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope (SST), the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), and the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA). The high-resolution SST observations offer spectroscopic data in the H-alpha, Ca II 8542 {\AA}, and H-beta lines, which we use to analyse the flare ribbon. Results. Within the eastern flare ribbon, chromospheric bright blobs were detected and analysed in Ca II 8542 {\AA}, H-alpha, and H-beta wavelengths. A comparison of blobs in H-beta observations and Si IV 1400 {\AA} has also been performed. These blobs are observed as almost circular structures having widths from 140 km-200 km. The intensity profiles of the blobs show a red wing asymmetry. Conclusions. From the high spatial and temporal resolution H-beta observations, we conclude that the periodicity of the blobs in the flare ribbon, which are near-equally spaced in the range 330-550 km, is likely due to fragmented reconnection processes within a flare current sheet. This supports the theory of a direct link between fine-structure flare ribbons and current sheet tearing. We believe our observations represent the highest resolution evidence of fine-structure flare ribbons to date. Comment: 12 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in A&A |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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