Caltech Lab Experiments and the Insights They Provide Into Solar Corona Phenomena

Bellan, Paul M.

doi:10.1029/2020ja028139

Caltech Lab Experiments and the Insights They Provide Into Solar Corona Phenomena

Journal Article · Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Journal of Geophysical Research. Space Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2020ja028139· OSTI ID:1658618

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California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States); Caltech

A comprehensive overview of two decades of Caltech experiments relevant to solar corona physics is presented. The extent to which the experiments scale to the solar corona, the basic configurations and operation, and the importance of the magnetic force J × B common to all the experiments is discussed. Summaries are given of the various configurations used, the main observations, and interpretations of these observations, including new models developed to provide these interpretations. Topics include observations and explanations for flux rope self-collimation, axial flows along flux ropes, eruption of arched flux ropes, strapping magnetic fields that inhibit eruption, the torus instability, and effects such as X-ray emission of a kink-driven secondary Rayleigh-Taylor instability.

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Research Organization:: California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-04ER54755

OSTI ID:: 1658618

Journal Information:: Journal of Geophysical Research. Space Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research. Space Physics Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 125; ISSN 2169-9380

Publisher:: American Geophysical UnionCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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