Sunspot Waves and Triggering of Homologous Active Region Jets

TL;DR

This study analyzes five recurrent solar jets in active region NOAA 11133, linking sunspot oscillations and magnetic flux dynamics to jet triggering, supported by multi-wavelength observations and magnetic field modeling.

Contribution

It provides new evidence that wave-induced reconnection, driven by sunspot oscillations, triggers homologous active region jets.

Findings

Jets ejected along open magnetic field lines.

Sunspot oscillation amplitude increases before jet triggers.

Magnetic flux submergence correlates with jet initiation.

Abstract

We present and discuss multi-wavelength observations of five homologous recurrent solar jets that occurred in active region NOAA 11133 on 11 December, 2010. These jets were well observed by the Solar Dynamic observatory (SDO) with high spatial and temporal resolution. The speed of the jets ranged between 86 and 267 km/s. A type III radio burst was observed in association with all the five jets. The investigation of the over all evolution of magnetic field in the source regions suggested that the flux was continuously emerging on longer term. However, all the jets but J5 were triggered during a local dip in the magnetic flux, suggesting the launch of the jets during localised submergence of magnetic flux. Additionally, using the PFSS modelling of the photospheric magnetic field, we found that all the jets were ejected in the direction of open field lines. We also traced sunspot oscillations from the sunspot interior to foot-point of jets and found presence of ~ 3 minute oscillations in all the SDO/AIA passbands. The wavelet analysis revealed an increase in amplitude of the oscillations just before the trigger of the jets, that decreased after the jets were triggered. The observations of increased amplitude of the oscillation and its subsequent decrease provides evidence of wave-induced reconnection triggering the jets.