Internetwork magnetic field as revealed by two-dimensional inversions

被引:38
作者
Danilovic, S. [1 ]
van Noort, M. [1 ]
Rempel, M. [2 ]
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Sonnensyst Forsch, Justus von Liebig Weg 3, D-37077 Gottingen, Germany
[2] NCAR, High Altitude Observ, POB 3000, Boulder, CO 80307 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Sun: magnetic fields; Sun: photosphere; techniques: polarimetric; techniques: spectroscopic; QUIET-SUN INTERNETWORK; SOLAR GRANULATION; NETWORK; FLUX; SIMULATIONS; PHOTOSPHERE; LINES;
D O I
10.1051/0004-6361/201527842
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
Context. Properties of magnetic field in the internetwork regions are still fairly unknown because of rather weak spectropolarimetric signals. Aims. We address the matter by using the two-dimensional (2D) inversion code, which is able to retrieve the information on smallest spatial scales up to the diffraction limit, while being less susceptible to noise than most of the previous methods used. Methods. Performance of the code and the impact of various effects on the retrieved field distribution is tested first on the realistic magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) simulations. The best inversion scenario is then applied to the real data obtained by Spectropolarimeter (SP) on board Hinode. Results. Tests on simulations show that: (1) the best choice of node position ensures a decent retrieval of all parameters; (2) the code performs well for different configurations of magnetic field; (3) slightly different noise levels or slightly different defocus included in the spatial point spread function (PSF) produces no significant effect on the results; and (4) temporal integration shifts the field distribution to a stronger, more horizontally inclined field. Conclusions. Although the contribution of the weak field is slightly overestimated owing to noise, 2D inversions are able to recover well the overall distribution of the magnetic field strength. Application of the 2D inversion code on the Hinode SP internetwork observations reveals a monotonic field strength distribution. The mean field strength at optical depth unity is similar to 130 G. At higher layers, field strength drops as the field becomes more horizontal. Regarding the distribution of the field inclination, tests show that we cannot directly retrieve it with the observations and tools at hand, however, the obtained distributions are consistent with those expected from simulations with a quasi-isotropic field inclination after accounting for observational effects.
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