Abstract
Abstract
It is widely believed that magnetic flux ropes are the key structure of solar eruptions; however, their observable counterparts are not clear yet. We study a flare associated with flux rope eruption in a comprehensive radiative magnetohydrodynamic simulation of flare-productive active regions, especially focusing on the thermodynamic properties of the plasma involved in the eruption and their relation to the magnetic flux rope. The preexisting flux rope, which carries cold and dense plasma, rises quasi-statically before the onset of eruptions. During this stage, the flux rope does not show obvious signatures in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) emission. After the flare onset, a thin “current shell” is generated around the erupting flux rope. Moreover, a current sheet is formed under the flux rope, where two groups of magnetic arcades reconnect and create a group of postflare loops. The plasma within the “current shell,” current sheet, and postflare loops are heated to more than 10 MK. The postflare loops give rise to abundant soft X-ray emission. Meanwhile, a majority of the plasma hosted in the flux rope is heated to around 1 MK, and the main body of the flux rope is manifested as a bright arch in cooler EUV passbands such as the AIA 171 Å channel.
Funder
NSFC ∣ Key Programme
MOST ∣ National Key Research and Development Program of China
Program for Innovative Talents and Entrepreneurs in Jiangsu
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Subject
Space and Planetary Science,Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cited by
3 articles.
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