Author(s)

Yunzhou Bai

Corresponding Author

Yunzhou Bai

Abstract

Magnetic reconnection has been believed as a major cause of energy-releasing in solar flares. This work first discusses the basic 2-D models, the Sweet-Parker Model and the Petschek Model. Then, we investigate some existing models explaining the effect of magnetic reconnection on solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). In the passage, Solar flare models like the emerging-flux, Sheared Arcade, and High-temperature turbulent current sheet models are listed. CME models have been discussed in both 2-D and 3-D.

Keywords

Solar flares, Cme, Magnetic reconnection