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Particle dynamics in a non-flaring solar active region model
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dc.contributor.author | Threlfall, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | -A. Bourdin, Ph. | |
dc.contributor.author | Neukirch, T. | |
dc.contributor.author | E. Parnell, C. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-02-11T14:40:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-02-11T14:40:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-03 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Threlfall , J , -A. Bourdin , P , Neukirch , T & E. Parnell , C 2016 , ' Particle dynamics in a non-flaring solar active region model ' , Astronomy & Astrophysics , vol. 587 , A4 . https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201526657 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-6361 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE: 225631103 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE UUID: 19e278a0-13e0-4df4-a97a-042febe7b917 | |
dc.identifier.other | ArXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/1510.04211v1 | |
dc.identifier.other | Scopus: 84958559290 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-7597-4980/work/34032278 | |
dc.identifier.other | WOS: 000371589800015 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-5694-9069/work/73700729 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/8203 | |
dc.description.abstract | The aim of this work is to investigate and characterise particle behaviour in a (observationally-driven) 3D MHD model of the solar atmosphere above a slowly evolving, non-flaring active region. We use a relativistic guiding-centre particle code to investigate particle acceleration in a single snapshot of the 3D MHD simulation. Despite the lack of flare-like behaviour in the active region, direct acceleration of electrons and protons to non-thermal energies (≲ 42 MeV) was found, yielding spectra with high-energy tails which conform to a power law. Examples of particle dynamics, including particle trapping caused by local electric rather than magnetic field effects, are observed and discussed, together with implications for future experiments which simulate non-flaring active region heating and reconnection. | |
dc.format.extent | 13 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Astronomy & Astrophysics | en |
dc.rights | © 2016, Publisher / the Author(s). This work is made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the final published version of the work, which was originally published at www.aanda.org / https://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201526657 | en |
dc.subject | Plasmas | en |
dc.subject | Sun: corona | en |
dc.subject | Sun: magnetic fields | en |
dc.subject | Sun: activity | en |
dc.subject | Acceleration of particles | en |
dc.subject | QB Astronomy | en |
dc.subject | QC Physics | en |
dc.subject | 3rd-NDAS | en |
dc.subject.lcc | QB | en |
dc.subject.lcc | QC | en |
dc.title | Particle dynamics in a non-flaring solar active region model | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.sponsor | Science & Technology Facilities Council | en |
dc.contributor.sponsor | European Commission | en |
dc.contributor.sponsor | Science & Technology Facilities Council | en |
dc.description.version | Publisher PDF | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Applied Mathematics | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Mathematics and Statistics | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201526657 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.identifier.url | http://arxiv.org/pdf/1510.04211v2.pdf | en |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | ST/K000950/1 | en |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | 284515 | en |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | ST/N000609/1 | en |
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