The Nature of High-frequency Oscillations Associated with Short-lived Spicule-type Events

TL;DR

This study analyzes high-frequency oscillations in chromospheric spicule events, revealing helical wave structures and magnetoacoustic wave influences that could impact spicule dynamics and appearance.

Contribution

It provides a detailed statistical analysis of 30 high-frequency waves associated with spicules, highlighting their helical nature and potential wave modes involved.

Findings

Oscillations exhibit helical motion with no phase difference, suggesting standing waves or perpendicular propagation.

Presence of fast magnetoacoustic wave fronts propagating across spicules.

Magnetoacoustic waves may influence spicule appearance by density and opacity changes.

Abstract

We investigate high resolution spectroscopic and imaging observations from the CRisp Imaging SpectroPolarimeter (CRISP) instrument to study the dynamics of chromospheric spicule type events. It is widely accepted that chromospheric fine structures are waveguides for several types of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) oscillations, which can transport energy from the lower to upper layers of the Sun. We provide a statistical study of 30 high frequency waves associated with spicule type events. These high frequency oscillations have two components of transverse motions: the plane of sky (POS) motion and the line of sight (LOS) motion. We focus on single isolated spicules and track the POS using time distance analysis and in the LOS direction using Doppler information. We use moment analysis to find the relation between the two motions. The composition of these two motions suggests that the wave has a helical structure. The oscillations do not have phase differences between points along the structure. This may be the result of the oscillation being a standing mode, or that propagation is mostly in the perpendicular direction. There is evidence of fast magnetoacoustic wave fronts propagating across these structures. To conclude, we hypothesize that the compression and rarefaction of passing magnetoacoustic waves may influence the appearance of spicule type events, not only by contributing to moving them in and out of the wing of the spectral line but also through the creation of density enhancements and an increase in opacity in the Halpha line.