与耀斑相关的磁场演化

本文利用紫金山天文台太阳光谱仪缝前附属Ｄａｙｓｔａｒ滤光器拍摄的，发生在ＮＯＡＡ５３９５活动区中的三个耀斑的Ｈα单色光资料，对比北京天文台怀柔观测站取得的光球磁场资料，研究耀斑产生位置与光球磁场演化的关系，结果表明：（１）在所研究的５０个耀斑亮核中，有３８个位于新浮磁流区附近，另有少数亮核出现在磁对消区；（２）耀斑亮核多集中在横场方向交叉，剪切角大的复杂磁区，耀斑后多数区域磁场结构简化；（３）耀斑     

AR5229活动区中耀斑和磁场的关系(英文)

本文研究了活动区5229中的H_β耀斑和磁场的关系。所用资料为北京天文台怀柔太阳观测站1988年11月13—18日期间获得的(时值活动区5229位于E40°W40°)。按活动区磁场演化情况,考察了新浮现磁流、磁剪切和磁对消与耀斑形成的关系。 图1a-1f给出了怀柔站观测到的11个H_β耀斑及87个耀斑核在纵向磁图上的情况。磁图以等高斯线形式给出,图中虚线表示负极,实线表示正极,等高斯线由外向内分别为20,40,80,160,320,640,960,1280,1600,1920,2240,2580,2800高斯。黑色小块表示Hβ耀斑核。其中有四分之三的Hβ耀斑核离开极性反变线的距离在10弧秒之内。发生在该活动区的耀斑超过80个,而怀柔站观测的仅是很小一部分。这对于耀斑建立过程的研究是很不够的,必需补充其他天文台的资料。注意到周报上已列出该活动区的软X射线(1～8A)M1.0级以上的高能耀斑事件,将它们补充进图1,用黑色三角形表示,画其位置时考虑到耀斑、黑子及磁特征之间的关系和它们彼此之间的时间差,并按Howard和Harvey给出的较差自转公式进行了改正。10个高能耀斑事件中有6个可能与磁特征N_3,N_7和P_2的衰减(即对消,另一极性在复杂活动区中衰减不明显)有关;另外的事件可能与发生在磁特征N_2、P_2之间的磁剪切有关。     

AR5395活动区的光学和射电辐射特征

黑子群快速的旋转(先反时针转,后顺时针转,质子耀斑前1—2天内旋转角度最大)、活动区强的SVC辐射、以及SVC和爆发峰值流量频谱的极大始终在8800MHz附近等与质子耀斑密切相关。同极性磁形中浮现或消失具有反极性的新磁流区域、磁场     

1988年9—10月各活动区的同极磁流合并与强X射线耀斑

木文对1988年9—10月份各活动区的纵场磁图作了同极磁流合并过程的统计分析,并且证认了与之有关的强X射线耀斑(M、X级耀斑)。结果表明,同极磁流合并是少数(4％)活动区磁场位形出现的演化过程,它的强X射线耀斑的产率很高。     

X级耀斑过程中的磁剪切变化(英文)

通过对活动区NOAA 6891中三个X级耀斑前后的向量磁场分析 ,研究耀斑发生条件与耀斑发生前后横向磁场和磁剪切变化的关系。我们发现与Hagyard的耀斑发生条件不同的是 ,强的横向磁场和磁剪切不是活动区中耀斑发生的充要条件。我们的结果表明 ,活动区NOAA 6891 1 991年 30日的耀斑发生在横向磁场和磁剪切剧烈下降后。尽管 1 0月 2 7日的耀斑发生后横向磁场和磁剪切变化很大 ,但由于有新磁流浮现 ,造成磁中性线的改变 ,使得横向磁场和磁剪切变化与耀斑发生的联系变得比较复杂。     

X线耀斑过程中的磁剪切变化

通过对活动区ＮＯＡＡ６８９１中三个Ｘ线耀斑前后的向量磁场分析,研究耀斑发生条件与耀斑发生前后横向磁场和磁剪切变化的关系。我们发现与Ｈａｇｙａｒｄ的耀斑发生条件不同的是,强的横向磁场和磁剪切不是活动区中耀斑发生的充要条件。我们的结果表明,活动区ＮＯＡＡ６８９１ １９９１年３０日的耀斑发生在横向磁场和磁剪切剧烈下降后。尽管１０月２７日的耀斑发生后横向磁场和磁剪切变化很大,但由于有新磁流浮现,造成磁中性     

1989年1月14日AR5312活动区中的耀斑和磁场的关系(英文)

1989年1月14日AR5312(怀柔编号89009)活动区,产生了一个2B级耀斑。该活动区经纬度为L306、S32,黑子群磁场分类为δ型。耀斑开始时间为0202UT,结束为0534UT,持续了3个多小时。北京天文台磁场望远镜,得到了一系列较完整的高分辨磁场及速度场资料,包括光球5324A的矢量磁场图和色球4861A的纵向磁场图(图1、2)。从耀斑前后的磁图得到以下结果: 1、耀斑初始亮点位于纵向磁场中性线附近高度剪切区域(见图1B区)、新浮磁流区(图2D区)以及双极磁结构对消区。前两种区域均能形成电流片,并且引起磁流体不稳定性,从而激发耀斑,但对消区和耀斑的关系不是很清楚,有待于理论工作者进一步探讨。 2、耀斑极大时间过后,光球和色球H_(11)=0线附近纵场梯度均有明显下降。 3、在强剪切区域(图1B区),5324A横向磁场和H_(11)=0线之间的夹角在耀斑极大时间过后有明显增大,该现象表明磁能释放后,磁场剪切缓解。 4、耀斑初始亮点产生后磁场高度剪切区、新浮磁流区和双极对消区,其触发耀斑的作用和周围的磁场环境有密切关系,特别是象具有磁海湾结构这样的活动区,似乎更容易产生耀斑。 5. 该活动区色球磁场位形,较光球磁场位形复杂,主要表现在:色球的纵场出现了一些磁弧岛结构,其原因可能是光球之上的磁力线高度剪切区及扭绞所致。0411     

1981年4月1日日面4N耀斑环系的光学前兆与活动特征

根据云南天文台太阳色球H_α和相应的光球黑子观测以及磁场测量,并结合有关X—ray资料等,对1981年4月1日日面4N大耀斑进行了部份测量和分析。结果表明,该耀斑为环系;光球浮现磁流和黑子扭曲、挤压和剪切运动是触发该耀斑的直接原因。而活动的黑子光桥又是浮现磁流的一种重要标志;耀斑环或带与磁场位形密切相关;耀斑后在运动空间原位置处光球又浮现出部份磁流;卵形暗条内预示能爆发大耀斑。     

太阳的磁绳暗条和一个Ⅲb级耀斑

2000年9月14－18日在紫金山天文台赣榆观测站观测到太阳上有一个中小型活动区，黑子面积不大，但有一个奇特的活动区暗条，16日产生了一个Ⅲb级耀斑，有较强的地球物理效应。计算该区的磁结构，结果发现此磁绳状暗条与磁中性线附近低磁弧系相关，磁场在磁绳附近有强剪切，QSL分析显示三维磁重联能够在暗条附近出现，这可解释大耀斑的形成。     

两个相邻活动区中的相应耀斑

本文描述ＮＯＡＡ６２３３活动区中的一组双带耀斑及和与之有时间相关性的ＮＯＡＡ６２４０中的单带耀斑的磁场位形．并着重讨论由观测推断出的磁场拓扑联接性．分析表明：三个单耀斑发生在正极磁区里，与发生在δ黑子区中的双带耀斑，可能有远距离磁环相联系．这一高位磁环与δ黑子中的低位剪切磁环柑互作用，可能是能发双带耀斑的直接原因．在双带耀斑能量初始释放中被加速的电子，可能是沿着高位磁环或磁拓扑分界面（ＮＯＡＡ ６２４０与ＮＯＡＡ６２３３间）传播，并导致ＮＯＡＡ６２４０中的单带耀斑．因此这些单带耀斑都可能是双带耀斑的相应耀斑．     

The formation of current sheets during the emergence of new magnetic flux from below the photosphere

Solar flares are frequently observed to occur where new magnetic flux is emerging and pressing up against strong active region magnetic fields. Since the solar plasma is highly conducting, current sheets develop at the boundary between the emergent and ambient flux, provided the two magnetic fields are inclined at a non-zero angle to one another.The present paper gives a simple two-dimensional model for the development of such sheets under the assumptions that no reconnection occurs and that the surrounding field remains a potential one. By using complex variable techniques, the position, orientation and shape of a current sheet may be determined, as well as the excess magnetic energy associated with it. Two examples are considered. The first, in which the ambient field is bipolar, may model new flux emergence near the edge of an active region, while the second example assumes a constant ambient field and may approximate the so-called fibril crossings which occur prior to some flares. In each case, the current sheets are curved, and the magnetic energy which is stored in excess of potential is sufficient to supply a solar flare when the sheets are long enough.     

太阳NOAA6891活动区磁中性线的分析

太阳活动高产区NOAA6891是一个岛型δ黑子，它有5条中性线，表现出不同的性质．其中第3条的横场比较弱，但是由于有剪切，所以有耀斑活动．而第2条中性线的横场较大，剪切得非常厉害，所以在这个区域产生了大量的耀斑，包括2个白光耀斑．正因为如此，所以要对磁场作三维分析，其中用磁场拓扑界面来分析是一种好的途径．     

Magnetic Flux Changes and Cancellation Associated with X-Class and M-Class Flares

We perform a statistical study of permanent changes in longitudinal fields associated with solar flares by tracking magnetic features. The YAFTA feature tracking algorithm is applied to GONG++ 1-minute magnetograms for 77 X-class and M-class flares to analyze the evolution and interaction of the magnetic features and to estimate the amount of canceled magnetic flux. We find that significantly more magnetic flux decreases than increases occurred during the flares, consistent with a model of collapsing loop structure for flares. Correlations between both total (unsigned) and net (signed) flux changes and the GOES peak X-ray flux are dominated by X-class flares at limb locations. The flux changes were accompanied in most cases by significant cancellation, most of which occurred during the flares. We find that the field strength and complexity near the polarity inversion line are approximately equally important in the flux cancellation processes that accompany the flares. We do not find a correlation between the flux cancellation events and the stepwise changes in the magnetic flux in the region.     

Transverse oscillations in coronal loops observed with TRACE – I. An Overview of Events,Movies, and a Discussion of Common Properties and Required Conditions

We study transverse loop oscillations triggered by 17flares and filament destabilizations; only 2 such cases have been reported in the literature until now. Oscillation periods are estimated to range over a factor of ∼15, with most values between 2 and 7 min. The oscillations are excited by filament destabilizations or flares (in 6% of the 255 flares inspected, ranging from about C3 to X2). There is no clear dependence of oscillation amplitude on flare magnitude. Oscillations occur in loops that close within an active region, or in loops that connect an active region to a neighboring region or to a patch of strong flux in the quiet Sun. Some magnetic configurations are particularly prone to exhibit oscillations: two active regions showed two, and one region even three, distinct intervals with loop oscillations. The loop oscillations are not a resonance that builds up: oscillations in loops that are excited along their entire length are likely to be near the fundamental resonance mode because of that excitation profile, but asymmetrically excited oscillations clearly show propagating waves that are damped too quickly to build up a resonance, and some cases show multiple frequencies. We discuss evidence that all oscillating loops lie near magnetic separatrices that outline the large-scale topology of the field. All magnetic configurations are more complicated than a simple bipolar region, involving mixed-polarities in the interior or vicinity of the region; this may reflect that the exciting eruptions occur only in such environments, but this polarity mixing likely also introduces the large-scale separatrices that are involved. Often the oscillations occur in conjunction with gradual adjustments in loop positions in response to the triggering event. We discuss the observations in the context of two models: (a) transverse waves in coronal loops that act as wave guides and (b) strong sensitivity to changes in the field sources for field lines near separatrices. Properties that favor model b are (1) the involvement of loops at or near separatrices that outline the large-scale topology of the field, (2) the combined occurrence of oscillations and loop translations, (3) the small period spread and similar decay time scale in a set of oscillating loops in one well-observed event, and (4) the existence of loops oscillating in antiphase with footpoints close together in two cases. All other properties are compatible with either model, except the fact that almost all of the oscillations start away from the triggering event, suggestive of an outward-pushing exciting wave more in line with model a. The spread in periods from event to event suggests that the oscillations may reflect the properties of some driver mechanism that is related to the flare or mass ejection. Supplementary material to this paper is available in electronic form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1014957715396     

The association of flares to cancelling magnetic features on the sun

Previous work relating flares to evolutionary changes of photospheric solar magnetic fields are reviewed and reinterpreted in the light of recent observations of cancelling magnetic fields. In line-of-sight magnetograms and H-alpha filtergrams from Big Bear Solar Observatory, we confirm the following 3 associations: (a) the occurrence of many flares in the vicinity of emerging magnetic flux regions (Rust, 1974), but only at locations where cancellation has been observed or inferred; (b) the occurrence of flares at sites where the magnetic flux is increasing on one side of a polarity inversion line and concurrently decreasing on the other (Martres et al., 1968; Ribes, 1969); and (c) the occurrence of flares at sites where cancellation is the only observed change in the magnetograms for at least several hours before a flare (Martin, Livi, and Wang, 1985). Because cancellation (or the localized decrease in the line-of-sight component of magnetic flux) is the only common factor in all of these circumstances, suggest that cancellation is the more general association that includes the other associations as special cases. We propose the hypothesis that cancellation is a necessary, evolutionary precondition for flares. We also confirm the observation of Martin, Livi, and Wang (1985) that the initial parts of flares occur in close proximity to cancellation sites but that during later phases, the flare emission can spread to other parts of the magnetic field that are weak, strong, or not cancelling.     

Magnetic reconnection,electric field,and particle acceleration in the July 14, 2000 solar flare

A topological model with magnetic reconnection at two separators in the corona is used to account for the recently discovered changes of the photospheric magnetic field in the active region NOAA 9077 during the July 14, 2000 flare. The model self-consistently explains the following observed effects: (1) the magnetic field strength decreases on the periphery of the active region but increases in its inner part near the neutral line of the photospheric magnetic field; (2) the center-of-mass positions of the fields of opposite (northern and southern) polarities converge; and (3) the magnetic flux of the active region decreases after the flare. The topological model gives not only a qualitative interpretation of the flare phenomena (the structure of the interacting magnetic fluxes in the corona, the location of the energy sources, the shape of the flare ribbons and kernels in the chromosphere and photosphere), but also correct quantitative estimates of the large-scale processes that form the basis for solar flares. The electric field emerging in the flare during large-scale reconnection is calculated. The electric field strength correlates with the observed intensity of the hard X-ray bremsstrahlung, suggesting an electron acceleration as a result of reconnection.     

Evolution of vector magnetic fields and the August 27 1990 X-3 flare

This paper studies the evolution of vector magnetic fields in the active region Boulder No. 6233 during an 11-hour observing period and its relationship to an X-3 flare on August 27, 1990.We observed the evolution of magnetic fields, which includes magnetic shear build-up, directly in high-resolution vector magnetograph movies. The magnetic shear is observed to be built up in two ways: (1) shear motion between two poles of opposite magnetic polarities and (2) direct collision of two poles of opposite polarities. When two magnetic elements of opposite polarities are canceling, the field lines are observed to turn from direct connection (potential) to a sheared configuration during the process.An X-3 flare occurred at 2100 UT. The vector magnetic structure showed an unexpected pattern of changes during and after the flare. The shear (defined as the angle between the measured transverse field and the calculated potential field) in the area covering two major footpoints increased rapidly coinciding with the burst of GOES X-ray flux. While the flare faded away in about one hour, the high shear status dropped slowly for the remainder of the observing period. Immediately after the flare, new flux emerged more rapidly and the flow speed of several magnetic elements increased near the flare footpoints.In this active region and a few other flare-productive regions we have studied recently, we always find rapid and complicated flow motions near the sites where flares occur. Photospheric flows appear to be another important factor for the production of flares.     

AR6659光球色球的磁场速度场的演化特征及其与大耀斑的关系

ＡＲ６６５９是２２周以来最重要的一个活动区，它爆发了２２周最强大的高能事件。本文用云南天文台的光球、色球精细结构照片和北京天文台怀柔站的磁场速度场资料，分析了该活动区磁场速度场的二维位形和大耀斑期间的演化特征。本文分析的４个大耀斑均爆发在中性线附近的Ｎ极区磁场梯度大的地方及色球速度场的红移区。偏带观测也显示耀斑物质是向红端移动的。耀斑波沿横场传播在离本黑子群几万至十几万公里的地方激起感生耀斑，在原生耀斑与感生耀斑之间往往有耀斑环相连。此外，本文还从演化特征出发分析了耀斑爆发前活动区等离子体的宏观不稳定性。     

Coronal Magnetic Field Context of Simple CMEs Inferred from Global Potential Field Models

Most work on coronal mass ejection (CME) interpretation focuses on the involved active region rather than on the large-scale coronal context. In this paper a global potential-field source-surface model of the coronal magnetic field is used to evaluate the sensitivity of the coronal field configuration to the location, orientation, and strength of a bipolar active region relative to a background polar field distribution. The results suggest that the introduction of antiparallel components between the field of the active region and the background field can cause significant topological changes in the large-scale coronal magnetic field resembling observations during some simple CMEs. Antiparallel components can be introduced in the real corona by the diffusion and convection of photospheric fields, flux emergence, or erupted or shear-induced twist of active-region fields. Global MHD models with time-dependent boundary conditions could easily test the stability of such configurations and the nature of any related transients.     

Hβ Doppler-velocity fields within sites of flares in a solar active region

In this paper, we analyze the relationship between photospheric magnetic fields and chromospheric velocity fields in a solar active region, especially evolving features of the chromospheric velocity field at preflare sites. It seems that flares are related to unusually distributed velocity field structures, and initial bright kernels and ribbons of the flares appear in the red-shifted areas (i.e., downward flow areas) close to the inversion line of H Dopplergrams with steep gradients of the velocity fields, no matter whether the areas have simple magnetic structure or a weak magnetic field, or strong magnetic shear and complex structure of the magnetic fields. The data show that during several hours prior to the flares, while the velocity field evolves, the sites of the flare kernels (or ribbons) with red-shifted features come close to the inversion line of the velocity field. This result holds regardless of whether or not the flare sites are wholly located in blue-shifted areas (i.e., upward flow areas), or are far from the inversion line of the Doppler velocity field (V = 0 line), or are partly within red-shifted areas. There are two cases favourable for the occurrence of flares, one is that the gulf-like neutral lines of the magnetic field (B = 0 line) occur in the H red-shifted areas, the other is that the gulf-like inversion lines of the H Doppler velocity field (V = 0 line) occur in the unipolar magnetic areas. These observational facts indicate that the velocity field and magnetic field have the same effect on the process of flare energy accumulation and release.