Speaker
Mr
Boris Gudiksen
(Inst for theoretical astrophysics, University of Oslo)
Description
The solar atmosphere shows signs of almost continuous reconnection events
happening, producing energy releases over a large range in energy. The reconnection
events are fast, efficient but so far not explained in detail. We observe the effects of
reconnection both in low and high plasma beta environments. Observational data on
accelerated particles, radiation in a wide range of wavelengths are abundant, but so
far we cannot get a handle on the details of the process and its characteristics.
Explaining the details of the reconnection process in the solar atmosphere is the next
big challenge for solar physics.
Primary author
Mr
Boris Gudiksen
(Inst for theoretical astrophysics, University of Oslo)
Co-author
Mr
Viggo Hansteen
(Inst for theoretical astrophsyics, University of Oslo)
