Bibcode
DOI
Khomenko, E. V.; Collados, M.; Bellot Rubio, L. R.
Bibliographical reference
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 588, Issue 1, pp. 606-619.
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2003
Journal
Citations
37
Refereed citations
33
Description
Observed variations of the magnetic field strength in sunspot umbrae
consist of intrinsic oscillations and ``false'' oscillations due to
time-dependent opacity effects. Here we present an approach intended for
the separation of these components. We develop a mathematical formalism
based on the analytical solution of the MHD equations including gravity,
inclination of the magnetic field, and effects of nonadiabaticity. The
theoretical results are compared with observations in the near-infrared
at 1.56 μm by Bellot Rubio and coworkers using the Tenerife Infrared
Polarimeter. It is shown that part of the detected field strength
variations can be intrinsic magnetic field oscillations caused by
magnetoacoustic waves.