Three-dimensional simulations of magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere: Preparing for STEREO data analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorAlexander, Daviden_US
dc.creatorSandman, Anne W.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T18:31:23Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-03T18:31:23Zen_US
dc.date.issued2008en_US
dc.description.abstractWe present the results of a new approach to simulating coronal magnetic fields without the constraints inherent to most modeling techniques. Magnetic fields are central to the structure and dynamics of the solar corona, and comprehension of the corona requires an understanding of these fields. Many current simulations make assumptions about the nature of the field, relying on comparisons of force-free (often potential ) field models with optical, EUV, or X-ray observations. We use a novel method that starts with a simple potential field and fits it to a more complicated target field through a series of linear transformations. The matrix transformation that results in the best fit to the target field then provides information on the 3D field configuration and the distribution of currents within that field, with no particular bias toward force-free solutions.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PHYS. 2008 SANDMANen_US
dc.identifier.citationSandman, Anne W.. "Three-dimensional simulations of magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere: Preparing for STEREO data analysis." (2008) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103556">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103556</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digital304508514en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/103556en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectAstronomyen_US
dc.subjectAstrophysicsen_US
dc.subjectElectromagnetismen_US
dc.subjectPure sciencesen_US
dc.titleThree-dimensional simulations of magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere: Preparing for STEREO data analysisen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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