3D view of transient horizontal magnetic fields in the photosphere

Details 3D view of transient horizontal magnetic fields in the photosphere 3D view of transient horizontal magnetic fields in the photosphere

2010-03-06

arxiv.org/abs/1003.1376v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

35 pages, 9 figures, Accepted for publication in ApJ

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We infer the 3D magnetic structure of a transient horizontal magnetic field (THMF) during its evolution through the photosphere using SIRGAUS inversion code. The SIRGAUS code is a modified version of SIR (Stokes Inversion based on Response function), and allows for retrieval of information on the magnetic and thermodynamic parameters of the flux tube embedded in the atmosphere from the observed Stokes profiles. Spectro-polarimetric observations of the quiet Sun at the disk center were performed with the Solar Optical Telescope (SOT) on board Hinode with Fe I 630.2 nm lines. Using repetitive scans with a cadence of 130 s, we first detect the horizontal field that appears inside a granule, near its edge. On the second scan, vertical fields with positive and negative polarities appear at both ends of the horizontal field. Then, the horizontal field disappears leaving the bipolar vertical magnetic fields. The results from the inversion of the Stokes spectra clearly point to the existence of a flux tube with magnetic field strength of $\sim400$ G rising through the line forming layer of the Fe I 630.2 nm lines. The flux tube is located at around $\log\tau_{500} \sim0$ at $\Delta t$=0 s and around $\log\tau_{500} \sim-1.7$ at $\Delta t$=130 s. At $\Delta t$=260 s the horizontal part is already above the line forming region of the analyzed lines. The observed Doppler velocity is maximally 3 km s$^{-1}$, consistent with the upward motion of the structure as retrieved from the SIRGAUS code. The vertical size of the tube is smaller than the thickness of the line forming layer. The THMF has a clear $\Omega$-shaped-loop structure with the apex located near the edge of a granular cell. The magnetic flux carried by this THMF is estimated to be $3.1\times10^{17}$ Mx.

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