First near-relativistic solar electron events observed by EPD onboard Solar Orbiter

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68378289%3A_____%2F21%3A00539658" target="_blank" >RIV/68378289:_____/21:00539658 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://oadoi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202039883" target="_blank" >https://oadoi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202039883</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202039883" target="_blank" >10.1051/0004-6361/202039883</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

First near-relativistic solar electron events observed by EPD onboard Solar Orbiter

Original language description

Context. Solar Orbiter, launched in February 2020, started its cruise phase in June 2020, in coincidence with its first perihelion at 0.51 au from the Sun. The in situ instruments onboard, including the Energetic Particle Detector (EPD), operate continuously during the cruise phase enabling the observation of solar energetic particles.nAims. In situ measurements of the first near-relativistic solar electron events observed in July 2020 by EPD are analyzed and the solar origins and the conditions for the interplanetary transport of these particles investigated.nMethods. Electron observations from keV energies to the near-relativistic range were combined with the detection of type III radio bursts and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) observations from multiple spacecraft in order to identify the solar origin of the electron events. Electron anisotropies and timing as well as the plasma and magnetic field environment were evaluated to characterize the interplanetary transport conditions.nResults. All electron events were clearly associated with type III radio bursts. EUV jets were also found in association with all of them except one. A diversity of time profiles and pitch-angle distributions was observed. Different source locations and different magnetic connectivity and transport conditions were likely involved. The July 11 event was also detected by Wind, separated 107 degrees in longitude from Solar Orbiter. For the July 22 event, the Suprathermal Electron and Proton (STEP) sensor of EPD allowed for us to not only resolve multiple electron injections at low energies, but it also provided an exceptionally high pitch-angle resolution of a very anisotropic beam. This, together with radio observations of local Langmuir waves suggest a very good magnetic connection during the July 22 event. This scenario is challenged by a high-frequencynoccultation of the type III radio burst and a nominally non-direct connection to the source: therefore, magnetic connectivity requires further investigation.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10305 - Fluids and plasma physics (including surface physics)

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA17-08772S" target="_blank" >GA17-08772S: Experimental and numerical analysis of wave particle interactions in the solar wind and magnetosheath</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Astronomy & Astrophysics

ISSN

0004-6361

e-ISSN

1432-0746

Volume of the periodical

656

Issue of the periodical within the volume

Dec 14

Country of publishing house

FR - FRANCE

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

L3

UT code for WoS article

000730246400001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85108665942