Multi-fluid multi-species models for inverse first ionization potential effect
The inverse first ionization potential (FIP) effect is rarely observed in the solar atmosphere, and this anomaly poses a challenging problem in understanding physical processes driving this chemical fractionation. In this work, we investigate various scenarios where the inverse FIP effect could occur using simplified one-dimensional multi-fluid MHD models. The model treats the full MHD equations with multi-fluid and multi-species effects, rather than using wave analysis to derive the ponderomotive force and semi-empirical one-dimensional models. In the parametric study considered here, for upward Alfvén waves, one can achieve a negative (opposite) ponderomotive force when the magnetic field strength and the magnetic flux tubes' expansion with height counteract the dissipation and damping effects from multi-fluid interactions. This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue 'Solar atmospheric abundances in space and time'.
Authors
- Juan Martínez‐Sykora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0333-5717)
- Deborah Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0665-2355)
- Paola Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0405-0668)
- Bart De Pontieu
Institutions
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (US)
- OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Department of Space (IN)
- Lockheed Martin (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
- Published
- 2026-07-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2025.0178
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.29