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arXiv CS.AI·Jun 9·5 min read
Reconstructing Synthetic SDO/AIA 193 A EUV Images from He I 10830 A Observations with Diffusion Model Translator
TL;DR
Routine full-disk Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) imaging has only been available since the advent of modern solar observatories, creating a gap in historical solar data. A new tool called the Coronal Hole-aware Diffusion Model Translator (CH-aware DMT) was developed to reconstruct synthetic SDO/AIA 193 Å EUV images from He I 10830 Å observations.
✦ Why It Matters
Researchers can now analyze historical solar activity with improved accuracy using synthetic EUV images.
Key Takeaways
- Utilize CH-aware DMT for reconstructing historical solar images.
- Leverage He I observations to enhance coronal studies.
- Validate synthetic images against historical solar data.
- Explore implications of coronal morphology on solar activity.
How It Works
CH-aware DMT employs a diffusion-based conditional image translation approach, which allows it to generate synthetic EUV images by learning the relationship between He I observations and the corresponding EUV data. The model is trained on temporally aligned datasets, ensuring that it captures the dynamic features of solar coronal structures effectively.