Magnetic reconnection as a mechanism to produce multiple thermal proton populations and beams locally in the solar wind

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11320%2F21%3A10439899" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11320/21:10439899 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=bNaK6N.Cjy" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=bNaK6N.Cjy</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202141149" target="_blank" >10.1051/0004-6361/202141149</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Magnetic reconnection as a mechanism to produce multiple thermal proton populations and beams locally in the solar wind

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Context. Spacecraft data revealed early on the frequent observation of multiple near-thermal proton populations in the solar wind. Decades of research on their origin have focused on processes such as magnetic reconnection in the low corona and wave-particle interactions in the corona and locally in the solar wind. Aims. This study aims to highlight the fact that such multiple thermal proton populations and beams are also produced by magnetic reconnection occurring locally in the solar wind. Methods. We used high-resolution Solar Orbiter proton velocity distribution function measurements, complemented by electron and magnetic field data, to analyze the association of multiple thermal proton populations and beams with magnetic reconnection during a period of slow Alfvenic solar wind on 16 July 2020. Results. At least six reconnecting current sheets with associated multiple thermal proton populations and beams, including a case of magnetic reconnection at a switchback boundary, were found on this day. This represents 2% of the measured distribution functions. We discuss how this proportion may be underestimated, and how it may depend on solar wind type and distance from the Sun. Conclusions. Although suggesting a likely small contribution, but which remains to be quantitatively assessed, Solar Orbiter observations show that magnetic reconnection must be considered as one of the mechanisms that produce multiple thermal proton populations and beams locally in the solar wind.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Magnetic reconnection as a mechanism to produce multiple thermal proton populations and beams locally in the solar wind

Popis výsledku anglicky

Context. Spacecraft data revealed early on the frequent observation of multiple near-thermal proton populations in the solar wind. Decades of research on their origin have focused on processes such as magnetic reconnection in the low corona and wave-particle interactions in the corona and locally in the solar wind. Aims. This study aims to highlight the fact that such multiple thermal proton populations and beams are also produced by magnetic reconnection occurring locally in the solar wind. Methods. We used high-resolution Solar Orbiter proton velocity distribution function measurements, complemented by electron and magnetic field data, to analyze the association of multiple thermal proton populations and beams with magnetic reconnection during a period of slow Alfvenic solar wind on 16 July 2020. Results. At least six reconnecting current sheets with associated multiple thermal proton populations and beams, including a case of magnetic reconnection at a switchback boundary, were found on this day. This represents 2% of the measured distribution functions. We discuss how this proportion may be underestimated, and how it may depend on solar wind type and distance from the Sun. Conclusions. Although suggesting a likely small contribution, but which remains to be quantitatively assessed, Solar Orbiter observations show that magnetic reconnection must be considered as one of the mechanisms that produce multiple thermal proton populations and beams locally in the solar wind.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10305 - Fluids and plasma physics (including surface physics)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA19-18993S" target="_blank" >GA19-18993S: Přenos energie variací slunečního větru z velkých do malých škál</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Astronomy &amp; Astrophysics

ISSN

0004-6361

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

656

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

Dec

Stát vydavatele periodika

FR - Francouzská republika

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

A37

Kód UT WoS článku

000730246400052

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85121645079