Numerical simulations of the first harmonic kink mode of vertical oscillations of a solar coronal loop

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Magnetohydrodynamics (Mhd), Sun: Corona, Sun: Oscillations

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Aims: We investigate impulsive excitation mechanisms of the first harmonic fast magnetoacoustic kink mode of vertical oscillations in a solar coronal loop, which is approximated by either a straight slab or a curved arcade slab. Methods: We solve numerically the full set of nonlinear ideal two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic equations and analyze temporal and spatial wave signatures to infer characteristic features, such as waveperiods and node positions. Results: We show that an initial velocity pulse located off-center excites the first harmonic and fundamental modes, which result in a movement of the node around the loop apex. These results are verified by the analytical findings for an elastic string. Conclusions: Since the fundamental mode acquires more energy than its first harmonic, this explains why the latter is so rarely detected within a coronal loop.

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