Exploring an X1.8 flare and associated quasi-periodic pulsations using SDO and Aditya-L1 observations, alongside NFFF extrapolation
Abstract
The paper seeks to explore the initiation of an X1.8 class solar flare (SOL2024-10-09T0124) and the related quasi-periodic pulsations (QPPs), which are situated within NOAA active region 13848. To achieve this, we perform a multi-wavelength analysis of the event utilizing data from the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) and Aditya-L1. Importantly, the observations indicate the emergence of a sigmoidal brightening at the onset of the flare, alongside the evolution of a complex morphology of flare brightenings and ribbons around the peak time of the flare. Furthermore, QPPs are detected during the impulsive phase of the flare, exhibiting a dominant period of approximately 4 minutes in the hard X-ray light curve. In order to comprehend the initiation of the flare, we construct the coronal magnetic field at a pre-flare stage by employing the non-force-free-field (NFFF) extrapolation model. The extrapolated magnetic field illustrates the existence of various significant magnetic features, including a magnetic flux rope, a three-dimensional (3D) null, sheared arcade, and quasi- separatrix layers (QSLs) within the flaring region. The recurrent reconnection occurring at these features is proposed to play a role in the initiation of the flare as well as the associated QPPs.
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BibTeX
@misc{kumar2026exploring,
title = {{Exploring an X1.8 flare and associated quasi-periodic pulsations using SDO and Aditya-L1 observations, alongside NFFF extrapolation}},
author = {Pawan Kumar and Sanjay Kumar and Sadashiv and Sachin Rajkapoor Kanaujiya and Yogesh Kumar Maurya},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.08124},
eprint = {2610.08124},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.08124},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Exploring an X1.8 flare and associated quasi-periodic pulsations using SDO and Aditya-L1 observations, alongside NFFF extrapolation
AU - Pawan Kumar
AU - Sanjay Kumar
AU - Sadashiv
AU - Sachin Rajkapoor Kanaujiya
AU - Yogesh Kumar Maurya
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/06
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.08124
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.08124
AB - The paper seeks to explore the initiation of an X1.8 class solar flare (SOL2024-10-09T0124) and the related quasi-periodic pulsations (QPPs), which are situated within NOAA active region 13848. To achieve this, we perform a multi-wavelength analysis of the event utilizing data from the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) and Aditya-L1. Importantly, the observations indicate the emergence of a sigmoidal brightening at the onset of the flare, alongside the evolution of a complex morphology of flare brightenings and ribbons around the peak time of the flare. Furthermore, QPPs are detected during the impulsive phase of the flare, exhibiting a dominant period of approximately 4 minutes in the hard X-ray light curve. In order to comprehend the initiation of the flare, we construct the coronal magnetic field at a pre-flare stage by employing the non-force-free-field (NFFF) extrapolation model. The extrapolated magnetic field illustrates the existence of various significant magnetic features, including a magnetic flux rope, a three-dimensional (3D) null, sheared arcade, and quasi- separatrix layers (QSLs) within the flaring region. The recurrent reconnection occurring at these features is proposed to play a role in the initiation of the flare as well as the associated QPPs.
ER -