Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 2003
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003apj...598l.125l&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 598, Issue 2, pp. L125-L128.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Sun: Corona, Sun: Transition Region
Scientific paper
A two-fluid dynamic model of long-lived coronal loops is presented, whereby heating of the confined plasma is achieved by turbulence-driven Alfvén waves. It is assumed that the nonthermal motions inferred from spectral line observations in the transition region are due to Alfvén waves. It is also assumed that the turbulence is already fully developed when the waves are injected at the footpoint of the loop while the wave/turbulence energy is readily absorbed by the proton gas. The Coulomb coupling between protons and electrons subsequently heats the electron gas. The model produces a fairly uniform electron temperature in the coronal segment of the loop even though the heating is nonuniform. The model also reproduces electron densities of (1-4)×109 cm-3, in the range inferred from observations, as well as a moderate flow speed around 10 km s-1 along the loop. The turbulence heating mechanism adopted in this Letter, however, cannot produce stable loops with temperatures T<=1.3×106 K.
Li Xing
Rifai Habbal Shadia
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