Poster
Dynamic evolution of a solar flare current sheet
CME
Lakshmi Pradeep
Chitta
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
Current sheets play a key role in solar flares and coronal mass ejections as they are the locations where magnetic energy is liberated through reconnection and is converted to other forms. Yet, their formation and evolution during the impulsive phase of a flare remain elusive. In this talk, we will report new observations of a current sheet formation and subsequent evolution in the early stages of an eruptive solar flare. In particular, we will present multiphase evolution of a dynamic current sheet from its formation to quasi-stable evolution and disruption. Implications for the onset and evolution of reconnection will be discussed.
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