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Chromospheric resonator model for sunspot revealed by multi-height observation of umbral wave

  • Kartika Sangal
  • , A. K. Srivastava
  • , Libo Fu
  • , Ding Yuan*
  • , Song Feng
  • , Yuandeng Shen
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen
  • Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University
  • Kunming University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

Sunspots are transient, magnetically intense features that host oscillations linked to magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves. These waves may contribute to plasma heating and drive mass flows in the solar wind. Beyond their energetic role, they serve as diagnostic tools for probing sunspot structure. In this study, we investigated chromospheric wave propagation in a sunspot using high-resolution, multiwavelength observations from the Goode Solar Telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory. Spectral analysis shows that the intensity at H (Formula presented) line core and its wings exhibited oscillatory signal at about 3 min. We performed a cross-wavelet analysis to examine the phase relationship between the wing-integrated and line-core intensity oscillations of the H (Formula presented) line and the centroid-derived H (Formula presented) Doppler velocity. We also analyse the phase relationships between intensity pairs from different passband combinations of the H (Formula presented) line. The results indicate the presence of slow magnetoacoustic modes manifesting standing waves along with upward propagating waves. The observed phase patterns suggest that umbral waves are confined within a non-ideal acoustic resonator, providing measurable wave properties that could serve as input for sunspot seismology and refine models of sunspot atmospheric structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-10
Number of pages10
JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume549
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2026
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • (Sun:) sunspots
  • Sun: atmosphere
  • Sun: chromosphere
  • Sun: oscillations

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