Bibcode
DOI
Sánchez Almeida, J.; Domínguez Cerdeña, I.; Kneer, F.
Referencia bibliográfica
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 597, Issue 2, pp. L177-L180.
Fecha de publicación:
11
2003
Revista
Número de citas
56
Número de citas referidas
43
Descripción
We present the first simultaneous infrared (IR) and visible
spectropolarimetric observations of a solar internetwork region. The Fe
I lines at 6301.5, 6302.5, 15648, and 15652 Å were observed, with
a lag of only 1 minute, using highly sensitive spectropolarimeters
operated in two different telescopes (Vacuum Tower Telescope and THEMIS
at the Observatorio del Teide). Some 30% of the observed region shows IR
and visible Stokes V signals above noise. These polarization signals
indicate the presence of kilogauss (kG) magnetic field strengths (traced
by the visible lines) coexisting with sub-kG fields (traced by the
infrared lines). In addition, one-quarter of the pixels with signal have
visible and IR Stokes V profiles with opposite polarity. We estimate the
probability density function of finding each longitudinal magnetic field
strength in the region. It has a tail of kG field strengths that
accounts for most of the (unsigned) magnetic flux of the region.