Abstract
Abstract
Current sheets (CSs), long stretching structures of magnetic reconnection above solar flare loops, are usually observed to oscillate; their origins, however, are still puzzled at present. Based on a high-resolution 2.5D MHD simulation of magnetic reconnection, we explore the formation mechanism of CS oscillations. We find that large-amplitude transverse waves are excited by the Kelvin–Helmholtz instability at the highly turbulent cusp-shaped region. The perturbations propagate upward along the CS with a phase speed close to local Alfvén speed thus resulting in the CS oscillations we observe. Though the perturbations damp after propagating for a long distance, the CS oscillations are still detectable. In terms of detected CS oscillations, with a combination of differential emission measure techniques, we propose a new method for measuring the magnetic field strength of the CS and its distribution in height.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Subject
Space and Planetary Science,Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cited by
8 articles.
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