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    A parametric study of solar wind properties and composition using fluid and kinetic solar wind models

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    Lomazzi, P.
    Rouillard, A.P.
    Lavarra, M.A.
    Poirier, N.
    Blelly, P.-L.
    Dakeyo, J.-B.
    Pierrard, V.
    Réville, V.
    Thomas, S.
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    Discipline
    Physical sciences
    Audience
    Scientific
    Date
    2025
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    The physical processes in the solar corona that shape the solar wind remain an active research topic. Modeling efforts have shown that energy and plasma exchanges near the transition region play a crucial role in modulating solar wind properties. Although these regions cannot be measured in situ, plasma parameters can be inferred from coronal spectroscopy and ionization states of heavy ions, which remain unchanged as they escape the corona. We introduce a new solar wind model extending from the chromosphere to the inner heliosphere, capturing thermodynamic coupling across atmospheric layers. By including neutral and charged particle interactions, we model the transport and ionization processes of the gas through the transition region and corona and into the solar wind. Instead of explicitly modeling coronal heating, we link its spatial distribution to large-scale magnetic field properties. Our results confirm that energy deposition strongly affects wind properties through key mechanisms involving chromospheric evaporation, thermal expansion, and magnetic flux expansion. For sources near active regions, the model predicts significant solar wind acceleration, with plasma outflows comparable to those inferred from coronal spectroscopy. For winds from large coronal holes, the model reproduces the observed anticorrelation between charge state and wind speed. However, the predicted charge state ratios are overall lower than observed. Inclusion of a population of energetic electrons enhances both heavy ion charge states and solar wind acceleration, improving agreement with observations.
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    Lomazzi, P.; Rouillard, A.P.; Lavarra, M.A.; Poirier, N.; Blelly, P.-L.; Dakeyo, J.-B.; Pierrard, V.; Réville, V.; Thomas, S. (2025). A parametric study of solar wind properties and composition using fluid and kinetic solar wind models. , The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 984, Issue 2, A198, DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/adc2f6.
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    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/14041
    doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adc2f6
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    Article
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    Yes
    Language
    eng
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