On the Triggering of M-Class Solar Flare due to Loop-loop Interaction in AR NOAA 10875

TL;DR

This study presents multiwavelength observations of an M7.9 solar flare triggered by loop-loop interaction in AR NOAA 10875, highlighting the physical processes involved without associated coronal mass ejection.

Contribution

It provides detailed observational evidence of loop-loop interaction triggering a solar flare, supporting existing theories of current loop coalescence.

Findings

Evidence of 3-D X-type loop interaction

Impulsive flare with Neupart effect observed

Absence of CME and type III radio burst

Abstract

We present multiwavelength analysis of an M7.9 /1N solar flare which occurred on 27 April 2006 in AR NOAA 10875. The flare was triggered due to the interaction of two loop systems. GOES soft X-ray and TRACE 195 {\AA} image sequences show the observational evidences of 3-D X-type loop-loop interaction with converging motion at the interaction site. We found the following characteristics during the loop- loop interaction: (i) a short duration/impulsive flare obeying the Neupart effect, (ii) double peak structure in radio flux profiles (in 4.9 and 8.8 GHz), (iii) quasi-periodic oscillations in the radio flux profiles for the duration of \sim3 min, (iv) absence of CME and type III radio burst. The above characteristics observed during the flare are in agreement with the theory and simulation of current loop coalescence by Sakai et al. (1986). These are unique multiwavelength observations, which provide the evidences of loop-loop interaction and associated triggering of solar flare without CME.