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
Zhu H
(2013)
Robustness of predator-prey models for confinement regime transitions in fusion plasmas
in Physics of Plasmas
Zhu H
(2014)
Transitions to improved confinement regimes induced by changes in heating in zero-dimensional models for tokamak plasmas
in Physics of Plasmas
Zhu H
(2013)
Robustness of predator-prey models for confinement transitions in tokamak plasmas
in 40th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2013
Zavershinskii D
(2019)
Formation of quasi-periodic slow magnetoacoustic wave trains by the heating/cooling misbalance
in Physics of Plasmas
Yuan D
(2014)
OSCILLATIONS IN A SUNSPOT WITH LIGHT BRIDGES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Yuan D
(2011)
Leakage of long-period oscillations from the chromosphere to the corona
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Yuan D
(2012)
Measuring the apparent phase speed of propagating EUV disturbances
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Yu S
(2013)
QUASI-PERIODIC WIGGLES OF MICROWAVE ZEBRA STRUCTURES IN A SOLAR FLARE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wünsch K
(2009)
Ion structure in dense plasmas: MSA versus HNC
in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Wu P
(2013)
INTERMITTENT HEATING IN SOLAR WIND AND KINETIC SIMULATIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wicks R
(2009)
SPATIAL CORRELATION OF SOLAR WIND FLUCTUATIONS AND THEIR SOLAR CYCLE DEPENDENCE
in The Astrophysical Journal
White R
(2013)
ANTI-PHASE SIGNATURE OF FLARE GENERATED TRANSVERSE LOOP OSCILLATIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
White R
(2012)
First observation of a transverse vertical oscillation during the formation of a hot post-flare loop
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Weiland J
(2009)
Symmetry breaking effects of toroidicity on toroidal momentum transport
in Nuclear Fusion
Webster A
(2013)
The statistics of edge-localised plasma instabilities
in 40th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2013
Watkins NW
(2009)
Kinetic equation of linear fractional stable motion and applications to modeling the scaling of intermittent bursts.
in Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
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
Watkins N
(2012)
Extreme Events and Natural Hazards: The Complexity Perspective
Watkins N
(2015)
Erratum to: 25 Years of Self-organized Criticality: Concepts and Controversies
in Space Science Reviews
Watkins N
(2015)
25 Years of Self-organized Criticality: Concepts and Controversies
in Space Science Reviews
Vértes PE
(2011)
Topological isomorphisms of human brain and financial market networks.
in Frontiers in systems neuroscience
Vértes PE
(2011)
Topological isomorphisms of human brain and financial market networks.
in Frontiers in systems neuroscience
Vorberger J
(2010)
Energy and temperature relaxation described by nonequilibrium green's functions
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Vorberger J
(2012)
Dynamic ion structure factor of warm dense matter.
in Physical review letters
Verwichte E.
(2008)
Damping of slow MHD coronal loop oscillations by shocks
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Verwichte E
(2009)
SEISMOLOGY OF A LARGE SOLAR CORONAL LOOP FROM EUVI/ STEREO OBSERVATIONS OF ITS TRANSVERSE OSCILLATION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Verwichte E
(2010)
SPATIAL SEISMOLOGY OF A LARGE CORONAL LOOP ARCADE FROM TRACE AND EIT OBSERVATIONS OF ITS TRANSVERSE OSCILLATIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Verwichte E
(2013)
Statistical seismology of transverse waves in the solar corona
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Verwichte E
(2013)
CORONAL ALFVÉN SPEED DETERMINATION: CONSISTENCY BETWEEN SEISMOLOGY USING AIA/ SDO TRANSVERSE LOOP OSCILLATIONS AND MAGNETIC EXTRAPOLATION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Verwichte E
(2010)
PERIODIC SPECTRAL LINE ASYMMETRIES IN SOLAR CORONAL STRUCTURES FROM SLOW MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Verwichte E
(2009)
Coronal seismology using transverse loop oscillations
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Vasheghani Farahani S
(2009)
Propagating transverse waves in soft X-ray coronal jets
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Vasheghani Farahani S
(2010)
Nonlinear long-wavelength torsional Alfvén waves
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Vasheghani Farahani S
(2012)
Nonlinear evolution of torsional Alfvén waves
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Van Doorsselaere T.
(2008)
Detection of waves in the solar corona: Kink or Alfven?
in ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
Van Doorsselaere T
(2008)
Coronal magnetic field measurement using loop oscillations observed by Hinode/EIS
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Van Doorsselaere T
(2009)
The Effect of Loop Curvature on Coronal Loop Kink Oscillations
in Space Science Reviews
Van Doorsselaere T
(2011)
THE FIRST MEASUREMENT OF THE ADIABATIC INDEX IN THE SOLAR CORONA USING TIME-DEPENDENT SPECTROSCOPY OF HINODE /EIS OBSERVATIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
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
Turner AJ
(2012)
Nonaxisymmetric anisotropy of solar wind turbulence as a direct test for models of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence.
in Physical review letters
Turner AJ
(2011)
Nonaxisymmetric anisotropy of solar wind turbulence.
in Physical review letters
Tsironis C
(2009)
Electron-cyclotron wave scattering by edge density fluctuations in ITER
in Physics of Plasmas
Tindale E
(2018)
The Dependence of Solar Wind Burst Size on Burst Duration and Its Invariance Across Solar Cycles 23 and 24
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Tindale E
(2017)
Solar Wind Plasma Parameter Variability Across Solar Cycles 23 and 24: From Turbulence to Extremes
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Tindale E
(2016)
Solar cycle variation of the statistical distribution of the solar wind e parameter and its constituent variables
in Geophysical Research Letters
Terradas J
(2011)
Linear coupling between fast and slow MHD waves due to line-tying effects
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Tardini G
(2009)
Angular momentum studies with NBI modulation in JET
in Nuclear Fusion
Tardini G
(2009)
Extrapolation of ASDEX Upgrade H-mode discharges to ITER
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 |