Waves and Oscillations in Reconnecting Magnetic Solar Flux Ropes

学生将研究通过重新连接产生的波和振荡，重点是扭曲的磁通绳的合并和相互作用。首先，将使用2D磁流体力学对重新连接的磁通绳进行模拟。所产生的波将被分析和识别，并将探索它们的性质与通量绳参数的相关性。然后，该项目将发展成更先进的模型，潜在地扩展到3D，并使用测试粒子方法考虑非热粒子的加速。模型结果对于理解太阳耀斑中的准周期脉动的影响将被考虑。

The student will investigate the generation of waves and oscillations by reconnection, focussing on the merger and interaction of twisted magnetic flux ropes. Initially, simulations of reconnecting flux ropes will be performed using 2D magnetohydrodynamics. The resulting waves will be analysed and identified, and the dependence of their properties on the parameters of the flux ropes will be explored. The project will then develop to more advanced models, potentially extending to 3D and considering the acceleration on non-thermal particles using a test-particle approach. The implications of the model results for understanding Quasi Periodic Pulsations in solar flares will be considered.