A Bayesian Approach to Period Searching in Solar Coronal Loops

被引:5
作者
Scherrer, Bryan [1 ]
McKenzie, David [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Montana State Univ, POB 173840, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA
[2] NASA, Marshall Space Flight Ctr, ZP 13, Huntsville, AL 35812 USA
关键词
methods: data analysis; methods: statistical; Sun: corona; Sun: X-rays; gamma rays; X-RAY TELESCOPE; RESONANT ABSORPTION; SPACED DATA; MISSION; WAVES;
D O I
10.3847/1538-4357/aa5d59
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We have applied a Bayesian generalized Lomb-Scargle period searching algorithm to movies of coronal loop images obtained with the Hinode X-ray Telescope (XRT) to search for evidence of periodicities that would indicate resonant heating of the loops. The algorithm makes as its only assumption that there is a single sinusoidal signal within each light curve of the data. Both the amplitudes and noise are taken as free parameters. It is argued that this procedure should be used alongside Fourier and wavelet analyses to more accurately extract periodic intensity modulations in coronal loops. The data analyzed are from XRT Observation Program #129C: "MHD Wave Heating (Thin Filters)," which occurred during 2006 November 13 and focused on active region 10293, which included coronal loops. The first data set spans approximately 10 min with an average cadence of 2s, 2 '' per pixel resolution, and used the Al-mesh analysis filter. The second data set spans approximately 4 min with a 3 s average cadence, 1 '' per pixel resolution, and used the Al-poly analysis filter. The final data set spans approximately 22 min at a 6 s average cadence, and used the Al-poly analysis filter. In total, 55 periods of sinusoidal coronal loop oscillations between 5.5 and 59.6 s are discussed, supporting proposals in the literature that resonant absorption of magnetic waves is a viable mechanism for depositing energy in the corona.
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