Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008apj...677l.141k&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 677, Issue 2, pp. L141-L144.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
2
Plasmas, Sun: Corona, Sun: Magnetic Fields, Sun: Uv Radiation
Scientific paper
The measurements of magnetic twist of EUV coronal loops for 14 loops are presented here. EUV coronal loops are thin, EUV-emitting structures of hot plasma tracing magnetic field lines in the corona. The constriction of plasma into a loop without dispersion may be explained if the magnetic field of the loop is twisted. On the basis of this idea, Chae and Moon developed a method of determining magnetic twist of coronal loops by analyzing coronal images and photospheric magnetograms together. By applying this method to as many coronal loops observed by TRACE 171 Å as possible, we attempt to determine a statistically meaningful value of magnetic twist of coronal loops for the first time. We have selected a number of conspicuous loops which are bright enough and well separated from other adjacent loops on TRACE EUV images. We have constructed and examined coronal magnetic fields of selected active regions containing the loops with consideration of the projection effect, and we can identify 14 coronal loops whose magnetic field lines are well represented by a linear force-free field. We have found that these loops have absolute twist values from 0.22π to 1.73π, which suggests that the absolute winding number of EUV coronal loop may be mostly less than one turn. Our results support the idea that EUV coronal loops may be a product of magnetic reconnection of magnetic flux tubes.
Chae Jongchul
Kwon Ryun Young
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