Stereoscopic Observation of Simultaneous Longitudinal and Transverse Oscillations in a Single Filament Driven by Two-sided-loop Jet

TL;DR

This study presents the first simultaneous observation of large-amplitude longitudinal and transverse filament oscillations triggered by a two-sided-loop jet, demonstrating the jet's role in filament dynamics and magnetic diagnostics.

Contribution

It provides new observational evidence of dual oscillation modes in a filament caused by a jet and utilizes seismology to estimate magnetic parameters.

Findings

Oscillation amplitudes: 12.96 Mm (longitudinal), 2.99 Mm (transverse)

Oscillation periods: 1.18 hours (longitudinal), 0.33 hours (transverse)

Magnetic field strength estimated at about 21-23 Gauss

Abstract

We report the first observations of simultaneous large-amplitude longitudinal and transverse oscillations of a quiescent filament trigged by a two-sided-loop jet formed by the magnetic reconnection between the filament and an emerging loop in the filament channel, recorded by the Solar Dynamics Observatory and the Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory. The north arm of the jet firstly pushed the filament mass moving northwardly along the magnetic field lines consisting of the coronal cavity, then some elevated filament mass fell back and started to oscillate longitudinally at the bottom of the cavity (i.e., the magnetic dip). The northernmost part of the filament also showed transverse oscillation simultaneously. The amplitude and period of the longitudinal (transverse) oscillation are 12.96 (2.99) Mm and 1.18 (0.33) hours, respectively. By using the method of filament seismology, the radius of curvature of the magnetic dip is about 151 Mm, consistent with that obtained by the 3D reconstruction (166 Mm). Using different physical parameters of the observed longitudinal and transverse oscillations, the magnetic field strength of the filament is estimated to be about 23 and 21 Gauss, respectively. By calculating the energy of the moving filament mass, the minimum energy of the jet is estimated to be about 1.96 x 10^28 erg. We conclude that the newly formed jet can not only trigger simultaneous longitudinal and transverse oscillations in a single filament, but also can be used as a seismology tool for diagnosing filament information, such as the magnetic structure, magnetic field strength, and magnetic twists.