Speaker
Dr
Lakshmi Pradeep Chitta
(Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)
Description
Current sheets play a key role in solar flares as they are the locations where magnetic energy is liberated through reconnection and is converted to other forms. Yet, their formation and evolution during the impulsive phase of a flare remain elusive. In this talk, we will report new observations of a current sheet formation and subsequent evolution in the early stages of a solar flare. In particular, we will present multiphase evolution of a dynamic current sheet from its formation to quasi-stable evolution and disruption. Implications for the onset and evolution of reconnection will be discussed.
Primary author
Dr
Lakshmi Pradeep Chitta
(Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)
Co-authors
Prof.
Eric Priest
Dr
Xin Cheng
