Fundamental Plasma Physics of the Solar System: Warwick CFSA Rolling Grant Application
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Warwick
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
We request support for a programme of research within three themes: (i) coronal dynamics (ii) solar wind turbulence and (iii) plasma phenomena for astrophysics. A quantitative understanding of the fundamental physical processes acting in the corona, in particular processes responsible for the energy release in flares, heating the corona and accelerating the solar wind, is essential not only to the physics of the Sun and its connection to the Earth's environment, but it also enhances our knowledge of astrophysical plasmas processes in general. For instance, the corona is a laboratory for studying magnetic reconnection in three dimensions. Coronal MHD waves are of direct relevance to much of the dynamics such as solar flares and eruptions; coronal waves are capable of transferring energy and mechanical momentum from the convection zone into the corona and heliosphere and are associated with the development of plasma instabilities. The solar wind, with magnetic Reynolds number estimated as ~ 10^5 is in principle an MHD turbulence laboratory so that quantifying its fluctuations has direct implications for our understanding of MHD turbulence; it is also highly relevant to our understanding of coronal heating (of which we see a remnant signature in the solar wind), of the propagation of cosmic rays in the heliosphere, and magnetospheric dynamics for which the solar wind is the driver. Particle acceleration by collisionless shocks, and the physics of warm dense matter, are at two extreme boundaries of our knowledge of plasma physics relevant to astrophysics. A quantitative understanding of these processes, closely coupled to observations, can again be seen as either the means to understanding observed phenomena, namely cosmic rays, and the structure of gas giants, or as using the observed phenomena as a strong drive to understanding new fundamental plasma physics.
Publications
Inglis A
(2008)
A multi-periodic oscillatory event in a solar flare
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Verwichte E.
(2008)
Damping of slow MHD coronal loop oscillations by shocks
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Inglis A
(2008)
Multi-wavelength spatially resolved analysis of quasi-periodic pulsations in a solar flare
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gryaznevich M
(2008)
Recent experiments on Alfvén eigenmodes in MAST
in Nuclear Fusion
Van Doorsselaere T
(2008)
Coronal magnetic field measurement using loop oscillations observed by Hinode/EIS
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
McLaughlin J
(2008)
Nonlinear fast magnetoacoustic wave propagation in the neighbourhood of a 2D magnetic X-point: oscillatory reconnection
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bakunina I
(2008)
Long period oscillations of microwave emission of solar active regions: observations with NoRH and SSRT
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Pascoe D
(2008)
Sausage oscillations in loops with a non-uniform cross-section
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Nicol R. M.
(2008)
The signature of evolving turbulence in quiet solar wind as seen by
Ulysses
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Chapman S. C.
(2008)
Solar cycle dependence of scaling in solar wind fluctuations
in NONLINEAR PROCESSES IN GEOPHYSICS
Nakariakov V
(2008)
Magnetohydrodynamic seismology of solar and stellar coronae
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Smith H
(2008)
Hot tail runaway electron generation in tokamak disruptions
in Physics of Plasmas
Van Doorsselaere T.
(2008)
Detection of waves in the solar corona: Kink or Alfven?
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Van Doorsselaere T
(2008)
Detection of Waves in the Solar Corona: Kink or Alfvén?
in The Astrophysical Journal
Van Doorsselaere T
(2008)
Seismological demonstration of perpendicular density structuring in the solar corona
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Poli FM
(2009)
A robust method for measurement of fluctuation parallel wavenumber in laboratory plasmas.
in The Review of scientific instruments
Chapman S
(2009)
OBSERVATION OF UNIVERSALITY IN THE GENERALIZED SIMILARITY OF EVOLVING SOLAR WIND TURBULENCE AS SEEN BY ULYSSES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Nakariakov V
(2009)
Quasi-Periodic Pulsations in Solar Flares
in Space Science Reviews
Peeters A
(2009)
The nonlinear gyro-kinetic flux tube code GKW
in Computer Physics Communications
Gericke D
(2009)
Modelling the scattering of X-rays in warm dense matter
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Camenen Y
(2009)
Impact of the background toroidal rotation on particle and heat turbulent transport in tokamak plasmas
in Physics of Plasmas
Nicol R
(2009)
QUANTIFYING THE ANISOTROPY AND SOLAR CYCLE DEPENDENCE OF "1/ f " SOLAR WIND FLUCTUATIONS OBSERVED BY ADVANCED COMPOSITION EXPLORER
in The Astrophysical Journal
WATKINS N
(2009)
Comment on "coexistence of self-organized criticality and intermittent turbulence in the solar corona".
in Phys Rev Lett
WATKINS N
(2009)
Kinetic equation of linear fractional stable motion and applications to modeling the scaling of intermittent bursts.
in Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys
Tsironis C
(2009)
Electron-cyclotron wave scattering by edge density fluctuations in ITER
in Physics of Plasmas
Vasheghani Farahani S
(2009)
Propagating transverse waves in soft X-ray coronal jets
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Deng CB
(2009)
Energetic-electron-driven instability in the helically symmetric experiment.
in Physical review letters
Casson F
(2009)
Anomalous parallel momentum transport due to E×B flow shear in a tokamak plasma
in Physics of Plasmas
Poli E
(2009)
Behaviour of turbulent transport in the vicinity of a magnetic island
in Nuclear Fusion
Wicks R
(2009)
SPATIAL CORRELATION OF SOLAR WIND FLUCTUATIONS AND THEIR SOLAR CYCLE DEPENDENCE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Nardon E
(2009)
Edge localized mode control experiments on MAST using resonant magnetic perturbations from in-vessel coils
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Tardini G
(2009)
Angular momentum studies with NBI modulation in JET
in Nuclear Fusion
Sych R
(2009)
Relationship between wave processes in sunspots and quasi-periodic pulsations in active region flares
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bergmann A
(2009)
The bootstrap current in small rotating magnetic islands
in Physics of Plasmas
Van Doorsselaere T
(2009)
The Effect of Loop Curvature on Coronal Loop Kink Oscillations
in Space Science Reviews
Lavraud B
(2009)
Observation of a Complex Solar Wind Reconnection Exhaust from Spacecraft Separated by over 1800 R E
in Solar Physics
Smith H
(2009)
Runaway electron generation in tokamak disruptions
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Foullon C
(2009)
ULTRA-LONG-PERIOD OSCILLATIONS IN EUV FILAMENTS NEAR TO ERUPTION: TWO-WAVELENGTH CORRELATION AND SEISMOLOGY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Peeters A
(2009)
The influence of the self-consistent mode structure on the Coriolis pinch effect
in Physics of Plasmas
Peeters A
(2009)
Influence of the centrifugal force and parallel dynamics on the toroidal momentum transport due to small scale turbulence in a tokamak
in Physics of Plasmas
Cook J
(2009)
Particle-in-cell simulations of the emission mechanism for fusion product-driven ion cyclotron emission from tokamak plasmas
in 36th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2009, EPS 2009 - Europhysics Conference Abstracts
Verwichte E
(2009)
SEISMOLOGY OF A LARGE SOLAR CORONAL LOOP FROM EUVI/ STEREO OBSERVATIONS OF ITS TRANSVERSE OSCILLATION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Ricci P
(2009)
Langmuir probe-based observables for plasma-turbulence code validation and application to the TORPEX basic plasma physics experiment
in Physics of Plasmas
Tardini G
(2009)
Extrapolation of ASDEX Upgrade H-mode discharges to ITER
in Nuclear Fusion
Meyer H
(2009)
Overview of physics results from MAST
in Nuclear Fusion
Weiland J
(2009)
Symmetry breaking effects of toroidicity on toroidal momentum transport
in Nuclear Fusion
Roach C
(2009)
Gyrokinetic simulations of spherical tokamaks
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Inglis A
(2009)
Characteristics of magnetoacoustic sausage modes
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Guttenfelder W
(2009)
Edge turbulence measurements in electron-heated Helically Symmetric Experiment plasmas
in Physics of Plasmas
Connor J
(2009)
13th EU-US Transport Task Force Workshop on transport in fusion plasmas
in Nuclear Fusion
Description | please see the relevant research papers |
Exploitation Route | please see the relevant research papers |
Sectors | Energy,Environment |
Description | please see the relevant research papers on climate change |
First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
Sector | Energy,Environment |
Impact Types | Societal,Economic |
Description | Chapman- RS International Travel Grant |
Amount | £3,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | The Royal Society |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 02/2011 |
End | 03/2011 |
Description | Chapman-Cross Disciplinary Feasibility Account |
Amount | £249,851 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2009 |
End | 03/2011 |
Description | Connectivity of the Sun's atmosphere by MHD waves |
Amount | £12,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | The Royal Society |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 06/2008 |
End | 09/2010 |
Description | Fundamental astroplasma physics of the sun and heliosphere, Warwick CFSA Rolling Grant |
Amount | £1,243,453 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ST/I000720/1 |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2011 |
End | 03/2015 |
Description | Nakariakov - Newton International Fellowship for Dr M Gruszecki |
Amount | £60,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | The Royal Society |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2009 |
End | 10/2011 |
Description | Nakariakov - Royal Society International Project with the Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia |
Amount | £12,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | The Royal Society |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2010 |
End | 09/2013 |
Description | PPRP Detector Development for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope |
Amount | £3,000,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 01/2015 |
End | 12/2019 |
Description | Parallel Computing Resources for the UK MHD Community |
Amount | £914,278 (GBP) |
Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 12/2009 |
End | 12/2012 |
Description | Verwichte - International Travel Grant " MHD Waves and oscillations in solar magnetic structures" |
Amount | £740 (GBP) |
Organisation | The Royal Society |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 07/2006 |
End | 07/2006 |
Description | Verwichte - International Travel Grant for AOGS 2010, Hyderabad, India |
Amount | £1,670 (GBP) |
Organisation | The Royal Society |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 07/2010 |
End | 07/2010 |
Description | MOU Warwick-Kyushu |
Organisation | Research Institute for Applied Mechanics (RIAM) |
Country | Japan |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Collaborative work and graduate lectures at Kyushu |
Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration at space plasma- fusion plasma interface. |
Impact | Formal MOU between Kyushu University and Warwick University |
Start Year | 2009 |
Description | Memorandum of Understanding between the Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences and the University of Warwick for the Co-operation of Scientific Investigations |
Organisation | Russian Academy of Sciences |
Department | Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (LPI RAS) |
Country | Russian Federation |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Experience in MHD wave theory, analysis of EUV solar data, MHD coronal seismology. |
Collaborator Contribution | Access to the data of the CORONAS-PHOTON space mission. Participation in the proposal of the ARKA/CSI space mission. |
Impact | Proposal of NASA/RKA-funded space mission ARKA/CSI. |
Start Year | 2010 |
Description | The Royal Society International Joint Project |
Organisation | Russian Academy of Sciences |
Department | Space Research Institute |
Country | Russian Federation |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Expertise in the analysis of quasi-periodic pulsations in astrophysical energy releases. |
Collaborator Contribution | Access to the data of Integral/SPI. |
Impact | Nakariakov, V.M., Zimovets, I.V., Slow Magnetoacoustic Waves in Two-Ribbon Flares, Astrophys. J. 730, L27, 2011 Nakariakov, V. M., Inglis, A. R., Zimovets, I. V., Foullon, C., Verwichte, E., Sych, R., Myagkova, I.N., Oscillatory processes in solar flares, Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 52 124009, 2010, doi:10.1088/0741-3335/52/12/124009 |
Start Year | 2010 |
Description | Discussion in local school |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | 20 students attend talk which lead to 30 minutes of discussion. School stated this helps maintain commitment of students to study science in higher education. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
Description | Foullon - University press release "Kelvin-Helmholtz instability at the Sun" |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Extensive media coverage online and in press University of Warwick used the picture of the press release on their front page for a few weeks, recognising its potential for attracting students into studying science at Warwick. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Nakariakov - Lecture at Priorsfield Primary School, Kenilworth |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | 120 pupils attended the lecture and took part in the discussion after it. The pupils were very interested in the topic and asked a number of questions. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
Description | Press release on solar wind turbulence |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Numerous mentions in print and web based media Interviews with media |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
Description | Verwichte - Knowle Astronomical Society |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Verwichte - 30-40 amateur astronomers attended a lecture on "Space Weather: Solar-Terrestrial Relations" Increased public awareness of solar system plasma physics |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |