Determining the fundamental and dynamic structure of the solar corona

通过电磁光谱观察，我们的太阳日冕被揭示为一个迷人的等离子体物理实验室，它仍然挑战着我们对带电气体和无处不在的磁场之间复杂相互作用的理解。现在是太阳日冕物理研究的丰硕时期，从目前的任务中可以获得大量的数据集。该研究项目将在最精细的观测尺度上检查日冕，以确定由于局部能量事件的释放而产生的动力结构的基本性质，在这种情况下，重点是太阳耀斑的启动和日冕后果。这名学生将成为UCLan与NASA马歇尔太空飞行中心探空火箭计划长期合作的一部分，利用这些任务产生的独特数据集。特别是，该项目将为利用将于2024年3月进行的多仪器、多航天器方案Hi-C耀斑运动的观测奠定基础。这将使学生在Hi-C、NASA SDO/AIA、ESA太阳轨道器EUI以及FOXSI和Hinode的X射线成像方面获得经验。此外，还将有几个机会参与与UCLan的太阳物理研究相关的公共参与活动，其中包括UKRI-STFC国家合作项目SUN。

Observed across the electromagnetic spectrum, our Sun's corona is revealed as a fascinating plasma physics laboratory that still challenges our understanding of the complex interactions between the electrified gases and the pervading magnetic field.This is a fruitful time for solar coronal physics research with extensive datasets available from current missions. The research project will examine the corona on the finest observational scales available to determine the fundamental nature of dynamic structures due to the release of localised energy episodes, in this case focusing upon the initiation and coronal consequences of solar flares. The student will be fully part of UCLan's long-standing collaboration with the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's sounding rocket programme, exploiting the unique datasets arising from these missions. In particular, the project will lay the groundwork for exploitation of observations from the multi-instrument, multi-spacecraft programme Hi-C Flare Campaign that will be taking place in March 2024. This will allow the student to gain experience in EUV imaging analysis across Hi-C, NASA SDO/AIA, ESA Solar Orbiter EUI as well as X-ray imaging from FOXSI and Hinode.Also, there will be several opportunities to be part of public engagement activities related to UCLan's Solar Physics research which will include the UKRI-STFC National Partnership Project, SUN.