Dispersively Formed Quasi-Periodic Fast Magnetosonic Wavefronts Due to the Eruption of a Nearby Mini-filament

TL;DR

This study investigates the excitation and propagation of a quasi-periodic fast magnetosonic wave triggered by a mini-filament eruption, revealing new insights into wave generation mechanisms and their relation to solar flares.

Contribution

It demonstrates that QFP waves can be caused by dispersive evolution of broadband disturbances from mini-filament eruptions, challenging previous assumptions about flare energy requirements.

Findings

QFP wave speed ~1100 km/s with slight deceleration

Wave periods of 43 and 79 seconds are inconsistent with flare periods

First observation linking dispersive evolution to mini-filament eruptions

Abstract

The observational analysis is performed to study the excitation mechanism and the propagation properties of a quasi-periodic fast-propagating (QFP) magnetosonic wave. The QFP wave was associated with the eruption of a nearby mini-filament and a small B4 GOES flare, which may indicate that the generation of a QFP wave do not need too much flare energy. The propagation of the QFP wave was along a bundle of funnel-shaped open loops with a speed of about 1100+/-78, and an acceleration of -2.2+/-1.1. Periodicity analysis indicates that the periods of the QFP wave are 43+/-6, 79+/-18 second. For the first time, we find that the periods of the QFP wave and the accompanying flare are inconsistent, which is different from the findings as reported in previous studies. We propose that the present QFP wave was possibly caused by the mechanism of dispersive evolution of an initially broadband disturbance resulted from the nearby mini-filament eruption.