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PARTICLE ACCELERATION BY MAGNETIC RECONNECTION IN A TWISTED CORONAL LOOP

Gordovskyy, M; Browning, P K

Astrophysical Journal. 2011;729(2):101.

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Abstract

Photospheric motions may lead to twisted coronal magnetic fields which contain free energy that can be released by reconnection. Browning & Van der Linden suggested that such a relaxation event may be triggered by the onset of ideal kink instability. In the present work, we study the evolution of a twisted magnetic flux tube with zero net axial current following Hood et al. Based on the obtained magnetic and electric fields, proton and electron trajectories are calculated using the test-particle approach. We discuss resulting particle distributions and possible observational implications, for example, for small solar flares.

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text

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Journal article

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Published date:

2011

Article title:

PARTICLE ACCELERATION BY MAGNETIC RECONNECTION IN A TWISTED CORONAL LOOP

Journal title:

Astrophysical Journal

ISSN:

1538-4357

Publisher:

IOP Publishing

Volume:

729

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Start page:

101

Digital Object Identifier:

10.1088/0004-637X/729/2/101

ISI Accession Number:

WOS:000288608700024

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Related website <Go to ISI>://WOS:000288608700024

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Gordovskyy, Mykola Browning, Philippa K.

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Browning, Philippa

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uk-ac-man-scw:144206

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