Langmuir waves associated with magnetic holes in the solar wind

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Boldú, J.J. - Graham, D. B. - Morooka, M. - André, M. - Khotyaintsev, Y. V. - Karlsson, T. - Souček, Jan - Píša, David - Maksimovic, M.
Langmuir waves associated with magnetic holes in the solar wind.
Astronomy & Astrophysics. Roč. 674, Jun 27 (2023), č. článku A220. ISSN 0004-6361. E-ISSN 1432-0746
Grant CEP: GA ČR(CZ) GA22-10775S
Institucionální podpora: RVO:68378289
Klíčová slova: solar wind * plasmas * waves * Sun: heliosphere
Obor OECD: Astronomy (including astrophysics,space science)
Impakt faktor: 6.5, rok: 2022
Způsob publikování: Open access
https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2023/06/aa46100-23/aa46100-23.html

Context. Langmuir waves (electrostatic waves near the electron plasma frequency) are often observed in the solar wind and may play a role in the energy dissipation of electrons. The largest amplitude Langmuir waves are typically associated with type II and III solar radio bursts and planetary foreshocks. In addition, Langmuir waves not related to radio bursts occur in the solar wind, but their source is not well understood. Langmuir waves have been observed inside isolated magnetic holes, suggesting that magnetic holes play an important role in the generation of Langmuir waves.
Aims. We provide the statistical distribution of Langmuir waves in the solar wind at different heliocentric distances. In particular, we investigate the relationship between magnetic holes and Langmuir waves. We identify possible source regions of Langmuir waves in the solar wind, other than radio bursts, by analyzing the local plasma conditions.
Methods. We analyzed data from Solar Orbiter’s Radio and Plasma Waves (RPW) and Magnetometer (MAG) instruments. We used the triggered electric field snapshots and onboard statistical data (STAT) of the Time Domain Sampler (TDS) of RPW to identify Langmuir waves and investigate their properties. The plasma densities were derived from the spacecraft potential estimated by RPW. The MAG data were used to monitor the background magnetic field and detect magnetic holes, which are defined as regions with an isolated decrease in |B| of 50% or more compared to the background level. The statistical analysis was performed on data from 2020 to 2021, comprising heliocentric distances between 0.5 AU and 1 AU.
Results. We show that 78% of the Langmuir waves in the solar wind not connected to radio bursts occur in regions of local magnetic field depletions, including the regions classified as isolated magnetic holes. We also show that the Langmuir waves occur more frequently inside magnetic holes than in any other region in the solar wind, which indicates that magnetic holes are important source regions of solar wind Langmuir waves. We find that Langmuir waves associated with magnetic holes in the solar wind typically have lower amplitudes than those associated with radio bursts.
Trvalý link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0344016