Frontiers in Physics (Sep 2023)
Modeling solar chromospheric spicules with intense lasers
- Jianzhao Wang,
- Jiayong Zhong,
- Jiayong Zhong,
- Jiayong Zhong,
- Weiming An,
- Weiming An,
- Weimin Zhou,
- Chen Wang,
- Bo Zhang,
- Yongli Ping,
- Yongli Ping,
- Wei Sun,
- Wei Sun,
- Xiaoxia Yuan,
- Pengfei Tang,
- Yapeng Zhang,
- Qian Zhang,
- Chunqing Xing,
- Zhengdong Liu,
- Jiacheng Yu,
- Jun Xiong,
- Shukai He,
- Roger Hutton,
- Yuqiu Gu,
- Gang Zhao,
- Jie Zhang,
- Jie Zhang
Affiliations
- Jianzhao Wang
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Jiayong Zhong
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Jiayong Zhong
- Institute for Frontiers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Jiayong Zhong
- Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Astronomy, Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Weiming An
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Weiming An
- Institute for Frontiers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Weimin Zhou
- Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Mianyang, China
- Chen Wang
- Shanghai Institute of Laser Plasma, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Shanghai, China
- Bo Zhang
- Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Mianyang, China
- Yongli Ping
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Yongli Ping
- Institute for Frontiers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Wei Sun
- Department of Nuclear Physics, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
- Wei Sun
- Institute for Frontiers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Xiaoxia Yuan
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Pengfei Tang
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Yapeng Zhang
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Qian Zhang
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Chunqing Xing
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Zhengdong Liu
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Jiacheng Yu
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Jun Xiong
- Shanghai Institute of Laser Plasma, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Shanghai, China
- Shukai He
- Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Mianyang, China
- Roger Hutton
- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Yuqiu Gu
- Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Mianyang, China
- Gang Zhao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Jie Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Astronomy, Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Jie Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2023.1273568
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 11
Abstract
Solar spicules are small-scale jet-like structures in the lower solar atmosphere. Currently, the formation of these widely distributed structures lacks a complete explanation. It is still unclear whether they play an essential role in corona heating. Here, based on the magnetohydrodynamic scaling transformation relation, we perform experiments with the interaction of a high power laser with a one-dimensional sinusoidal modulated target to model solar spicules. We observe several spicule-like structures with alternating polarity magnetic fields around them. Magnetohydrodynamic simulations with similar parameters show the detail information during the spicules’ formation. The results suggest that the so-called strong pulse model can lead to the formation of the solar spicules. The magnetic reconnection process may also play a part and lead to additional heating and brightening phenomena.
Keywords
- solar spicules
- magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)
- magnetic reconnection
- high energy density physics
- laboratory astrophysics
