Sierra OBryan
MSU Solar REU 2012
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Thomas More College - Department of Physics

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Study of Sheet Structures in Eruptive Solar Flares

Observations of high-energy emission from solar flares often reveal the presence of large sheet-like structures, sometimes extending over a space comparable to the Sun's radius. These sheets exist in a very important region where the magnetic field is expected to produce large sheets of electrical current. In this project, we will measure the physical conditions in these sheets to understand how the conditions control the magnetic reconnection and energy release in flares.