The Hanle Effect from Space for Measuring the Magnetic Fields of the Upper Solar Chromosphere

Details The Hanle Effect from Space for Measuring the Magnetic Fields of the Upper Solar Chromosphere The Hanle Effect from Space for Measuring the Magnetic Fields of the Upper Solar Chromosphere

Dec 2011

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American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2011, abstract #P11F-1626

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

[7507] Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy / Chromosphere, [7524] Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy / Magnetic Fields, [7546] Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy / Transition Region

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We present some theoretical predictions concerning the amplitudes and magnetic sensitivities of the linear polarization signals produced by scattering processes in some UV and FUV spectral lines of the upper chromosphere and transition region, such as Ly-alpha and Mg II k. To this end, we have calculated the atomic level polarization (population imbalances and quantum coherences) induced by anisotropic radiation pumping in semi-empirical and hydrodynamical models of the solar atmosphere, taking into account radiative transfer and the Hanle effect caused by the presence of organized and random magnetic fields. The amplitudes of the emergent linear polarization signals are found to vary typically between a fraction of a percent and a few percent, depending on the scattering geometry and the strength and orientation of the magnetic field. The results shown here encourage the development of UV polarimeters for sounding rockets and space telescopes with the aim of opening up a true diagnostic window for magnetic field measurements in the upper chromosphere and transition region of the Sun.

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