The fine dynamics in homologous and recurrent jets induced by persistent rising loops and mini-filaments

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Authors: Hengyuan Wei, Zhenghua Huang, Yadan Duan, Chuan Li
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Jets are common eruptive phenomena in the solar atmosphere which may occur repeatedly. Many studies of their fine dynamics have been conducted. However, the fine dynamics of persistent interactions among various features that drive recurrent coronal jets have not been studied in detail. In this paper, we use observations from the Solar Orbiter to report persistent interactions between rising loops/mini-filaments and a fan-spine-like structure, which produced more than 22 ejections. Many loops and mini-filaments under the fan-spine-like structure rose with speeds of $8{-}58\, \mathrm{km~s^{-1}}$ and an average of $27\, \mathrm{km~s^{-1}}$. These rising loops and mini-filaments interacted with the fan-spine-like structure successively, producing ejections with speeds ranging from 25 to 186 km s$^{-1}$ and an average at $80\, \rm km~s^{-1}$. We observed the fine dynamics of the drivers of these recurrent jets in detail, including partial eruption of mini-filaments, formation of a new mini-filament by contraction of remaining threads from the partially erupted mini-filament, and interaction between rising loops (or mini-filaments) and the fan-spine-like structure. Brightenings appeared near the footpoint of these rising structures, followed by the formation of current sheets. Some arcades at the outflow region contracted with speeds of around $10\, \rm km~s^{-1}$, and the outflow region moved at around $8\, \rm km~s^{-1}$ towards the opposite direction. Bright blobs were observed in the current sheets, and they propagated at speeds averaging at $21\, \rm km\, s^{-1}$ and had an average width of 296 km. We emphasize the vital roles of persistent rising loops and/or mini-filaments in producing recurrent jets by interacting with the fan-like structure, and show their detailed dynamics with unprecedentedly high-resolution observations.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Stellar planetary and galactic studies Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations

Publication details

Journal / source
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume
547
Issue
4
Publication date
10 March 2026
Language
EN