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
Rekaa V
(2013)
Perpendicular shock reformation and multi-ion species acceleration in astrophysical plasmas
in 40th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2013
Verwichte E
(2010)
PERIODIC SPECTRAL LINE ASYMMETRIES IN SOLAR CORONAL STRUCTURES FROM SLOW MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Chorley N
(2011)
Period persistence of long period oscillations in sunspots
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Cook J
(2013)
Particle-in-cell simulations of the magnetoacoustic cyclotron instability of fusion-born alpha-particles in tokamak plasmas
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
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
McClements K
(2018)
Particle acceleration during merging-compression plasma start-up in the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Peeters A
(2011)
Overview of toroidal momentum transport
in Nuclear Fusion
Meyer H
(2017)
Overview of progress in European medium sized tokamaks towards an integrated plasma-edge/wall solution a
in Nuclear Fusion
Meyer H
(2009)
Overview of physics results from MAST
in Nuclear Fusion
Lloyd B
(2011)
Overview of physics results from MAST
in Nuclear Fusion
McIntosh S
(2020)
Overlapping Magnetic Activity Cycles and the Sunspot Number: Forecasting Sunspot Cycle 25 Amplitude
in Solar Physics
Nakariakov V
(2010)
Oscillatory processes in solar flares
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Yuan D
(2014)
OSCILLATIONS IN A SUNSPOT WITH LIGHT BRIDGES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Chapman B
(2020)
Origin of ion cyclotron emission at the proton cyclotron frequency from the core of deuterium plasmas in the ASDEX-Upgrade tokamak
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Grinenko A
(2009)
One-dimensional hydrodynamic simulation of high energy density experiments
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Hornsby W
(2010)
On the nonlinear coupling between micro turbulence and mesoscale magnetic islands in a plasma
in EPL (Europhysics Letters)
Foullon C
(2010)
On the multispacecraft determination of periodic surface wave phase speeds and wavelengths
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Chapman S
(2009)
OBSERVATION OF UNIVERSALITY IN THE GENERALIZED SIMILARITY OF EVOLVING SOLAR WIND TURBULENCE AS SEEN BY ULYSSES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Nisticò G
(2014)
Observation of a high-quality quasi-periodic rapidly propagating wave train using SDO/AIA
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Lavraud B
(2009)
Observation of a Complex Solar Wind Reconnection Exhaust from Spacecraft Separated by over 1800 R E
in Solar Physics
Botha G
(2011)
NONLINEAR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAGNETOCONVECTION AROUND MAGNETIC FLUX TUBES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Vasheghani Farahani S
(2010)
Nonlinear long-wavelength torsional Alfvén waves
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
Vasheghani Farahani S
(2012)
Nonlinear evolution of torsional Alfvén waves
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Matthaeus W
(2014)
NONLINEAR AND LINEAR TIMESCALES NEAR KINETIC SCALES IN SOLAR WIND TURBULENCE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Perrone D
(2013)
Nonclassical Transport and Particle-Field Coupling: from Laboratory Plasmas to the Solar Wind
in Space Science Reviews
Turner AJ
(2011)
Nonaxisymmetric anisotropy of solar wind turbulence.
in Physical review letters
Turner AJ
(2012)
Nonaxisymmetric anisotropy of solar wind turbulence as a direct test for models of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence.
in Physical review letters
Nakariakov V
(2019)
Non-stationary quasi-periodic pulsations in solar and stellar flares
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Orr L
(2021)
Network community structure of substorms using SuperMAG magnetometers.
in Nature communications
Dods J
(2015)
Network analysis of geomagnetic substorms using the SuperMAG database of ground-based magnetometer stations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Shetye J
(2019)
Multiwavelength High-resolution Observations of Chromospheric Swirls in the Quiet Sun
in The Astrophysical Journal
Inglis A
(2008)
Multi-wavelength spatially resolved analysis of quasi-periodic pulsations in a solar flare
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Osman K
(2015)
MULTI-SPACECRAFT MEASUREMENT OF TURBULENCE WITHIN A MAGNETIC RECONNECTION JET
in The Astrophysical Journal
Grimald S
(2009)
Modulation of NTC frequencies by Pc5 ULF pulsations: Experimental test of the generation mechanism and magnetoseismology of the emitting surface
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
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
Dendy R
(2013)
Modelling the measured local time evolution of strongly nonlinear heat pulses in the Large Helical Device
in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Dendy R
(2012)
Modelling local time evolution of strong heat pulses in magnetically confined plasmas
in 39th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2012, EPS 2012 and the 16th International Congress on Plasma Physics
Yuan D
(2012)
Measuring the apparent phase speed of propagating EUV disturbances
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Stainforth D
(2013)
Mapping climate change in European temperature distributions
in Environmental Research Letters
De Moortel I
(2012)
Magnetohydrodynamic waves and coronal seismology: an overview of recent results.
in Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
Nakariakov V
(2008)
Magnetohydrodynamic seismology of solar and stellar coronae
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Anfinogentov S
(2019)
Magnetohydrodynamic Seismology of Quiet Solar Active Regions
in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Gruszecki M
(2011)
Magnetoacoustic shock formation near a magnetic null point
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Hnat B
(2021)
Magnetic Topology of Actively Evolving and Passively Convecting Structures in the Turbulent Solar Wind.
in Physical review letters
Osman K
(2014)
Magnetic Reconnection and Intermittent Turbulence in the Solar Wind
in Physical Review Letters
Foullon C
(2011)
MAGNETIC KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITY AT THE SUN
in The Astrophysical Journal
Chapman S
(2009)
Macroscopic control parameter for avalanche models for bursty transport
in Physics of Plasmas
Calderon F
(2013)
Low dimensional dynamics in type I ELMing in JET plasmas
in 40th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2013
Bakunina I
(2013)
Long-Period Oscillations of Sunspots by NoRH and SSRT Observations
in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
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 |