Subjects: Astronomy >> Astronomical Instruments and Techniques submitted time 2024-04-18 Cooperative journals: 《天文技术与仪器（英文）》
Lanqiang Zhang
Xuejun Rao
Hua Bao
Youming Guo
Jinsheng Yang
Nanfei Yan
Xian Ran
Dingkang Tong
Xinlong Fan
Zhongyi Feng
Changhui Rao
Abstract： Adaptive optics (AO) is essential for high-quality ground-based observations with large telescopes because it counters the impact of wavefront aberrations caused by atmospheric turbulence. The new vacuum solar telescope（NVST） is one of the most important high-resolution solar observation instruments in the world. Three sets of solar adaptive optics systems have been developed and installed on this telescope: conventional adaptive optics, ground layer adaptive optics, and multi- conjugate adaptive optics. These have been in operation from 2018 to 2023. This paper details the development and application of solar adaptive optics on the NVST and discusses the newest instrumentation.
Subjects: Astronomy >> Astrophysical processes submitted time 2023-02-19
Ruisheng Zheng
Yihan Liu
Liang Zhang
Yang Liu
Changhui Rao
Qing Lin
Zhimao Du
Libo Zhong
Huadong Chen
Yao Chen
Abstract： Magnetic flux ropes (MFRs), sets of coherently twisted magnetic field lines, are believed as core structures of various solar eruptions. Their evolution plays an important role to understand the physical mechanisms of solar eruptions, and can shed light on adverse space weather near the Earth. However, the erupting MFRs are occasionally prevented by strong overlying magnetic fields, and the MFR evolution during the descending phase in the confined cases is lack of attention. Here, we present the deformation of an erupting MFR accompanied by a confined double-peaked solar flare. The first peak corresponded to the MFR eruption in a standard flare model, and the second peak was closely associated with the flashings of an underlying sheared arcade (SA), the reversal slipping motion of the L-shaped flare ribbon, the falling of the MFR, and the shifting of top of filament threads. All results suggest that the confined MFR eruption involved in two-step magnetic reconnection presenting two distinct episodes of energy release in the flare impulsive phase, and the latter magnetic reconnection between the confined MFR and the underlying SA caused the deformation of MFR.
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Subjects: Astronomy >> Astrophysical processes submitted time 2023-02-19
Ruisheng Zheng
Yihan Liu
Liang Zhang
Yang Liu
Changhui Rao
Qing Lin
Zhimao Du
Libo Zhong
Huadong Chen
Yao Chen
Abstract： Magnetic flux ropes (MFRs), sets of coherently twisted magnetic field lines, are believed as core structures of various solar eruptions. Their evolution plays an important role to understand the physical mechanisms of solar eruptions, and can shed light on adverse space weather near the Earth. However, the erupting MFRs are occasionally prevented by strong overlying magnetic fields, and the MFR evolution during the descending phase in the confined cases is lack of attention. Here, we present the deformation of an erupting MFR accompanied by a confined double-peaked solar flare. The first peak corresponded to the MFR eruption in a standard flare model, and the second peak was closely associated with the flashings of an underlying sheared arcade (SA), the reversal slipping motion of the L-shaped flare ribbon, the falling of the MFR, and the shifting of top of filament threads. All results suggest that the confined MFR eruption involved in two-step magnetic reconnection presenting two distinct episodes of energy release in the flare impulsive phase, and the latter magnetic reconnection between the confined MFR and the underlying SA caused the deformation of MFR.
Peer Review Status:Awaiting Review
Subjects: Astronomy >> Astrophysical processes submitted time 2023-02-19
Abstract： It is generally believed that filament formation involves a process of the accumulation of magnetic energy. However, in this paper we discuss the idea that filaments will not erupt and will only deform when the stored magnetic energy is released gradually. Combining high-quality observations from Solar Dynamics Observatory and other instruments, we present the formation and immediate deformation of a small filament (F1) in the active region (AR) 12760 on 28-30 April 2020. Before the filament formation, three successive dipoles quickly emerged with separation motions in the center of AR 12760. Due to the magnetic interaction between magnetic dipoles and pre-existing positive polarities, coronal brightenings consequently appeared in the overlying atmosphere. Subsequently, because of the continuous cancellation of magnetic flux that happened around the adjacent ends of F1 and another nearby filament (F2), the magnetic reconections occurred intermittently occurred between F1 and F2. Finally, F1 lessened in the shear, and F2 became shorter. All the results show that the formation of F1 was closely associated with intermittent interactions between the sequence of emerging dipoles and pre-existing magnetic polarities, and the immediate deformation of F1 was intimately related to intermittent interactions between F1 and F2. We also suggest that the intermittent magnetic interactions driven by the continuous magnetic activities (magnetic-flux emergence, cancellation, and convergence) play an important role in the formation and deformation of filaments.
Peer Review Status:Awaiting Review
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