scholarly journals Observation of a large density dropout across the magnetic field at 600 km altitude during the 6–7 April 2000 magnetic storm

2002 ◽  
Vol 107 (A11) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.-Y. Su
1958 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 295-311
Author(s):  
V. C. A. Ferraro

The evidence in favour of a corpuscular theory of magnetic storms is briefly reviewed and reasons given for believing that the stream must be neutral but ionized and carry no appreciable current. It is shown that under suitable conditions the stream is able to pass freely through a solar magnetic field; the stream may also be able to carry away with it a part of this field. However, because of geometrical broadening of the stream during its passage from the sun to the earth, the magnetic field imprisoned in the gas may be wellnigh unobservable near the earth.The nature, composition and dimensions of the stream near the earth are discussed and it is concluded that on arrival the stream will present very nearly a plane surface to the earth if undistorted by the magnetic field.Because of its large dimensions, the stream will behave as if it were perfectly conducting. During its advance in the earth's magnetic field the currents induced in the stream will therefore be practically confined to the surface. The action of the magnetic field on this current is to retard the surface of the stream which being highly distortible will become hollowed out. Since the stream surface is impervious to the interpenetration of the magnetic tubes of force, these will be compressed in the hollow space. The intensity of the magnetic field is thereby increased and this increase is identified with the beginning of the first phase of a magnetic storm. This increase will be sudden, as observed, owing to the rapid approach of the stream to the earth.The distortion of the stream surface is discussed and it is pointed out that two horns will develop on the surface, one north and the other south of the geomagnetic equator. Matter pouring through these two horns will find its way to the polar regions.The main phase of a magnetic storm seems most simply explained as due to a westward ring-current flowing round the earth in its equatorial plane. Under suitable conditions such a ring-current would be stable if once set up. The mode of formation of the ring is, however, largely conjectural. The possibility that the main phase may be of atmospheric origin is also briefly considered. It is shown that matter passing through the two horns to the polar regions could supply the energy necessary for the setting up of the field during the main phase. The magnetic evidence in favour of such a hypothesis, however, seems wanting.


2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (supp02) ◽  
pp. 168-175
Author(s):  
HUGO PÉREZ ROJAS ◽  
ELIZABETH RODRÍGUEZ QUERTS

For charged vector bosons (W bosons) of mass mw, magnetization diverges for B → Bcw, which suggests that if the magnetic field is large enough, it can be self-consistently maintained. For photons bearing an anomalous magnetic moment, having a sufficiently large density, their contribution to magnetization might become of the same order than the applied external field, leading also to self-magnetization. We discuss these models in connection to the case of radiation in equilibrium at high temperature (T ~ mc2) coexisting with hot magnetized electron-positron pairs.


1958 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 284-292
Author(s):  
H. Alfvén

The magnetic field outside the sun (interplanetary magnetic field) is certainly far from a dipole field. A model of it has recently been suggested (Tellus, 8, 1, 1956). This model is in agreement with cosmic ray and magnetic storm data and reconcilable with the coronal ray structure. Some possibilities to check the model are discussed.


1967 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 375-380
Author(s):  
H. C. van de Hulst

Various methods of observing the galactic magnetic field are reviewed, and their results summarized. There is fair agreement about the direction of the magnetic field in the solar neighbourhood:l= 50° to 80°; the strength of the field in the disk is of the order of 10-5gauss.


1994 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
P. Ambrož

AbstractThe large-scale coronal structures observed during the sporadically visible solar eclipses were compared with the numerically extrapolated field-line structures of coronal magnetic field. A characteristic relationship between the observed structures of coronal plasma and the magnetic field line configurations was determined. The long-term evolution of large scale coronal structures inferred from photospheric magnetic observations in the course of 11- and 22-year solar cycles is described.Some known parameters, such as the source surface radius, or coronal rotation rate are discussed and actually interpreted. A relation between the large-scale photospheric magnetic field evolution and the coronal structure rearrangement is demonstrated.


2000 ◽  
Vol 179 ◽  
pp. 263-264
Author(s):  
K. Sundara Raman ◽  
K. B. Ramesh ◽  
R. Selvendran ◽  
P. S. M. Aleem ◽  
K. M. Hiremath

Extended AbstractWe have examined the morphological properties of a sigmoid associated with an SXR (soft X-ray) flare. The sigmoid is cospatial with the EUV (extreme ultra violet) images and in the optical part lies along an S-shaped Hαfilament. The photoheliogram shows flux emergence within an existingδtype sunspot which has caused the rotation of the umbrae giving rise to the sigmoidal brightening.It is now widely accepted that flares derive their energy from the magnetic fields of the active regions and coronal levels are considered to be the flare sites. But still a satisfactory understanding of the flare processes has not been achieved because of the difficulties encountered to predict and estimate the probability of flare eruptions. The convection flows and vortices below the photosphere transport and concentrate magnetic field, which subsequently appear as active regions in the photosphere (Rust & Kumar 1994 and the references therein). Successive emergence of magnetic flux, twist the field, creating flare productive magnetic shear and has been studied by many authors (Sundara Ramanet al.1998 and the references therein). Hence, it is considered that the flare is powered by the energy stored in the twisted magnetic flux tubes (Kurokawa 1996 and the references therein). Rust & Kumar (1996) named the S-shaped bright coronal loops that appear in soft X-rays as ‘Sigmoids’ and concluded that this S-shaped distortion is due to the twist developed in the magnetic field lines. These transient sigmoidal features tell a great deal about unstable coronal magnetic fields, as these regions are more likely to be eruptive (Canfieldet al.1999). As the magnetic fields of the active regions are deep rooted in the Sun, the twist developed in the subphotospheric flux tube penetrates the photosphere and extends in to the corona. Thus, it is essentially favourable for the subphotospheric twist to unwind the twist and transmit it through the photosphere to the corona. Therefore, it becomes essential to make complete observational descriptions of a flare from the magnetic field changes that are taking place in different atmospheric levels of the Sun, to pin down the energy storage and conversion process that trigger the flare phenomena.


1976 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 613-622
Author(s):  
I.A. Aslanov ◽  
Yu.S. Rustamov

SummaryMeasurements of the radial velocities and magnetic field strength of β CrB were carried out. It is shown that there is a variability with the rotation period different for various elements. The curve of the magnetic field variation measured from lines of 5 different elements: FeI, CrI, CrII, TiII, ScII and CaI has a complex shape specific for each element. This may be due to the presence of magnetic spots on the stellar surface. A comparison with the radial velocity curves suggests the presence of a least 4 spots of Ti and Cr coinciding with magnetic spots. A change of the magnetic field with optical depth is shown. The curve of the Heffvariation with the rotation period is given. A possibility of secular variations of the magnetic field is shown.


Author(s):  
D. E. Speliotis

The interaction of electron beams with a large variety of materials for information storage has been the subject of numerous proposals and studies in the recent literature. The materials range from photographic to thermoplastic and magnetic, and the interactions with the electron beam for writing and reading the information utilize the energy, or the current, or even the magnetic field associated with the electron beam.


Author(s):  
S. Horiuchi ◽  
Y. Matsui

A new high-voltage electron microscope (H-1500) specially aiming at super-high-resolution (1.0 Å point-to-point resolution) is now installed in National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials ( NIRIM ), in collaboration with Hitachi Ltd. The national budget of about 1 billion yen including that for a new building has been spent for the construction in the last two years (1988-1989). Here we introduce some essential characteristics of the microscope.(1) According to the analysis on the magnetic field in an electron lens, based on the finite-element-method, the spherical as well as chromatic aberration coefficients ( Cs and Cc ). which enables us to reach the resolving power of 1.0Å. have been estimated as a function of the accelerating As a result of the calculaton. it was noted that more than 1250 kV is needed even when we apply the highest level of the technology and materials available at present. On the other hand, we must consider the protection against the leakage of X-ray. We have then decided to set the conventional accelerating voltage at 1300 kV. However. the maximum accessible voltage is 1500 kV, which is practically important to realize higher voltage stabillity. At 1300 kV it is expected that Cs= 1.7 mm and Cc=3.4 mm with the attachment of the specimen holder, which tilts bi-axially in an angle of 35° ( Fig.1 ). In order to minimize the value of Cc a small tank is additionally placed inside the generator tank, which must serve to seal the magnetic field around the acceleration tube. An electron gun with LaB6 tip is used.


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