Quasi-periodic pulsations in solar and stellar flares: a review of underpinning physical mechanisms and their predicted observational signatures
The phenomenon of quasi-periodic pulsations (QPPs) in solar and stellar flares has been
known for over 50 years and significant progress has been made in this research area. It has …
known for over 50 years and significant progress has been made in this research area. It has …
Data-driven modeling of solar coronal magnetic field evolution and eruptions
Magnetic fields play a fundamental role in the structure and dynamics of the solar corona. As
they are driven by their footpoint motions on the solar surface, which transport energy from …
they are driven by their footpoint motions on the solar surface, which transport energy from …
Solar flare accelerates nearly all electrons in a large coronal volume
Solar flares, driven by prompt release of free magnetic energy in the solar corona,, are
known to accelerate a substantial portion (ten per cent or more), of available electrons to …
known to accelerate a substantial portion (ten per cent or more), of available electrons to …
Electron acceleration during macroscale magnetic reconnection
The first self-consistent simulations of electron acceleration during magnetic reconnection in
a macroscale system are presented. Consistent with solar flare observations, the spectra of …
a macroscale system are presented. Consistent with solar flare observations, the spectra of …
A fundamental mechanism of solar eruption initiation
Solar eruptions are spectacular magnetic explosions in the Sun's corona, and how they are
initiated remains unclear. Prevailing theories often rely on special magnetic topologies that …
initiated remains unclear. Prevailing theories often rely on special magnetic topologies that …
Measurement of magnetic field and relativistic electrons along a solar flare current sheet
In the standard model of solar flares, a large-scale reconnection current sheet is postulated
to be the central engine for powering the flare energy release,–and accelerating particles …
to be the central engine for powering the flare energy release,–and accelerating particles …
The origin of underdense plasma downflows associated with magnetic reconnection in solar flares
Magnetic reconnection is a universal process that powers explosive energy-release events
such as solar flares, geomagnetic substorms and some astrophysical jets. A characteristic …
such as solar flares, geomagnetic substorms and some astrophysical jets. A characteristic …
New Insights from Imaging Spectroscopy of Solar Radio Emission
DE Gary - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Newly available high-resolution imaging of solar radio emission at many closely spaced
frequencies and times provides new physical insight into the processes, structure, and …
frequencies and times provides new physical insight into the processes, structure, and …
Magnetic reconnection during the post-impulsive phase of a long-duration solar flare: bidirectional outflows as a cause of microwave and X-ray bursts
Magnetic reconnection plays a crucial role in powering solar flares, production of energetic
particles, and plasma heating. However, where the magnetic reconnections occur, how and …
particles, and plasma heating. However, where the magnetic reconnections occur, how and …
Mingantu spectral radioheliograph for solar and space weather studies
Y Yan, Z Chen, W Wang, F Liu, L Geng… - frontiers in Astronomy …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Chinese Spectral Radioheliograph (CSRH) covering 400 MHz-15 GHz frequency range
was constructed during 2009–2016 in Mingantu Observing Station, National Astronomical …
was constructed during 2009–2016 in Mingantu Observing Station, National Astronomical …