Non-zero phase-shifts of acoustic waves in the lower solar atmosphere measured from realistic simulations and their role in local helioseismology
arXiv:2304.02057 · doi:10.3847/1538-4357/accae2
Abstract
Previous studies analyzing the evanescent nature of acoustic waves in the lower solar atmosphere, up to 300\,km above the photosphere, have shown an unexpected phase shift of an order of 1\,s between different heights. Those studies investigated the spectral line \ion{Fe}{1} 6173.3\,Å, commonly used for helioseismic measurements. Such phase-shifts can contribute to a misinterpretation of the measured travel times in local helioseismology, complicating inferences of, e.g., the deep meridional flow. In this study, we carry out phase-shift computations using a simulated, fully radiative, and convective atmosphere from which the \ion{Fe}{1} 6173.3\,Å line is synthesized. The resulting phase-shifts as functions of frequency across multiple heights show non-zero values in evanescent waves, similar to what was found in observational data. Comparing the Doppler-velocities estimated from the synthesized absorption line with the true velocities directly obtained from the simulated plasma motions, we find substantial differences in phase-shifts between the two. This leads us to hypothesize that the non-adiabaticity of the solar atmosphere yields extra phase-shift contributions to Doppler velocities. Finally, computing phase-differences for different viewing angles reveals a systematic center-to-limb variation, similar to what is present in observations. Overall, this study helps to improve our understanding of the physical cause of the helioseismic center-to-limb effect.
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