Multiwavelength Observations for a Double-decker Filament Channel in AR 13102

TL;DR

This paper provides observational evidence for a double-decker filament channel in active region AR 13102, revealing complex magnetic structures and plasma flows through multiwavelength imaging, enhancing understanding of filament formation and eruption mechanisms.

Contribution

It is the first detailed observational study demonstrating the existence of a double-decker filament channel with complex magnetic and plasma dynamics.

Findings

Confirmed the existence of a double-decker filament channel in AR 13102.

Documented the magnetic reconnection processes and filament interactions.

Observed plasma flows and brightening features associated with filament eruptions.

Abstract

We present the observational evidence of the existence of a double-decker filament channel (FC) by using observations in extreme ultraviolet and H{\alpha} wavelengths. For both FCs, the east foot-point roots in the active region (AR), while the west one roots in the remote quiet region. The bottom FC (FC1) appears as intermittent filaments. Within the AR, the FC1 appears as an S-shaped filament (F1), which consisted of two J-shaped filaments (F1S/F1N for the south/north one). For the upper one (FC2), only the east part is filled with dark plasma and visible as a small filament (F2). Its east foot-point roots around the junction of F1S and F1N. Initially, due to the recurrent reconnections, F1N and F1S link to each other and form a new filament (F3) thread by thread. Meanwhile, the heated plasma, which appears as brightening features, flows from the east foot-point of F2 to the west, and becomes invisible about 1.1$\times$10^{5} km away. The failed eruption of F1S is triggered by the reconnection, which appears as the brightening threads changing their configuration from crossed to quasiparallel in between the F1S and F3, and is confined by the upper magnetic field. Associated with the eruption, the distant invisible plasma becomes visible as a brightening feature. It continuously flows to the remote foot-point, and becomes invisible before reaching it. The brightening plasma flow outlines the skeleton of FC2 gradually. The observations show the existence of a double-decker FC, as a magnetic structure, before they appear as a brightening/dark feature when fully filled with hot/cool plasma.