First-authored, refereed papers of Xin Cheng

A list of first-authored, refereed publications of Xin Cheng, derived from the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS). The number in brackets after each title indicates the number of citations that the paper has received.

Orcid ID: 0000-0003-2837-7136

List of publications ordered by citations
Number of papers: 22
No. of citations: 1932

2023

  1. Ultra-high-resolution observations of persistent null-point reconnection in the solar corona [41]
    Cheng, X., Priest, E. R., Li, H. T., Chen, J., Aulanier, G., Chitta, L. P., Wang, Y. L., Peter, H., Zhu, X. S., Xing, C., Ding, M. D., Solanki, S. K., Berghmans, D., Teriaca, L., Aznar Cuadrado, R., Zhukov, A. N., Guo, Y., Long, D., Harra, L., Smith, P. J., Rodriguez, L., Verbeeck, C., Barczynski, K. & Parenti, S., Nature Communications, 14, 2107
  2. Deciphering the Slow-rise Precursor of a Major Coronal Mass Ejection [23]
    Cheng, X., Xing, C., Aulanier, G., Solanki, S. K., Peter, H. & Ding, M. D., ApJ, 954, L47

2020

  1. Initiation and Early Kinematic Evolution of Solar Eruptions [107]
    Cheng, X., Zhang, J., Kliem, B., Török, T., Xing, C., Zhou, Z. J., Inhester, B. & Ding, M. D., ApJ, 894, 85

2018

  1. Observations of Turbulent Magnetic Reconnection within a Solar Current Sheet [139]
    Cheng, X., Li, Y., Wan, L. F., Ding, M. D., Chen, P. F., Zhang, J. & Liu, J. J., ApJ, 866, 64
  2. Unambiguous Evidence of Filament Splitting-induced Partial Eruptions [42]
    Cheng, X., Kliem, B. & Ding, M. D., ApJ, 856, 48

2017

  1. Origin and Structures of Solar Eruptions I: Magnetic Flux Rope [130]
    Cheng, Xin, Guo, Yang & Ding, MingDe, Science China Earth Sciences, 60, 1383

2016

  1. The Characteristics of the Footpoints of Solar Magnetic Flux Ropes during Eruptions [49]
    Cheng, X. & Ding, M. D., ApJS, 225, 16
  2. Spectroscopic Diagnostics of Solar Magnetic Flux Ropes Using Iron Forbidden Line [10]
    Cheng, X. & Ding, M. D., ApJ, 823, L4

2015

  1. A Two-ribbon White-light Flare Associated with a Failed Solar Eruption Observed by ONSET, SDO, and IRIS [31]
    Cheng, X., Hao, Q., Ding, M. D., Liu, K., Chen, P. F., Fang, C. & Liu, Y. D., ApJ, 809, 46
  2. Imaging and Spectroscopic Diagnostics on the Formation of Two Magnetic Flux Ropes Revealed by SDO/AIA and IRIS [69]
    Cheng, X., Ding, M. D. & Fang, C., ApJ, 804, 82

2014

  1. On the Relationship Between a Hot-channel-like Solar Magnetic Flux Rope and its Embedded Prominence [86]
    Cheng, X., Ding, M. D., Zhang, J., Srivastava, A. K., Guo, Y., Chen, P. F. & Sun, J. Q., ApJ, 789, L35
  2. Formation of a Double-decker Magnetic Flux Rope in the Sigmoidal Solar Active Region 11520 [123]
    Cheng, X., Ding, M. D., Zhang, J., Sun, X. D., Guo, Y., Wang, Y. M., Kliem, B. & Deng, Y. Y., ApJ, 789, 93
  3. Tracking the Evolution of a Coherent Magnetic Flux Rope Continuously from the Inner to the Outer Corona [79]
    Cheng, X., Ding, M. D., Guo, Y., Zhang, J., Vourlidas, A., Liu, Y. D., Olmedo, O., Sun, J. Q. & Li, C., ApJ, 780, 28

2013

  1. Investigating Two Successive Flux Rope Eruptions in a Solar Active Region [91]
    Cheng, X., Zhang, J., Ding, M. D., Olmedo, O., Sun, X. D., Guo, Y. & Liu, Y., ApJ, 769, L25
  2. The Driver of Coronal Mass Ejections in the Low Corona: A Flux Rope [141]
    Cheng, X., Zhang, J., Ding, M. D., Liu, Y. & Poomvises, W., ApJ, 763, 43

2012

  1. Differential Emission Measure Analysis of Multiple Structural Components of Coronal Mass Ejections in the Inner Corona [264]
    Cheng, X., Zhang, J., Saar, S. H. & Ding, M. D., ApJ, 761, 62
  2. Investigation of the Formation and Separation of an Extreme-ultraviolet Wave from the Expansion of a Coronal Mass Ejection [112]
    Cheng, X., Zhang, J., Olmedo, O., Vourlidas, A., Ding, M. D. & Liu, Y., ApJ, 745, L5

2011

  1. Observing Flux Rope Formation During the Impulsive Phase of a Solar Eruption [205]
    Cheng, X., Zhang, J., Liu, Y. & Ding, M. D., ApJ, 732, L25
  2. A Comparative Study of Confined and Eruptive Flares in NOAA AR 10720 [89]
    Cheng, X., Zhang, J., Ding, M. D., Guo, Y. & Su, J. T., ApJ, 732, 87

2010

  1. Re-flaring of a Post-flare Loop System Driven by Flux Rope Emergence and Twisting [30]
    Cheng, X., Ding, M. D., Guo, Y., Zhang, J., Jing, J. & Wiegelmann, T., ApJ, 716, L68
  2. A Study of the Build-up, Initiation, and Acceleration of 2008 April 26 Coronal Mass Ejection Observed by STEREO [40]
    Cheng, X., Ding, M. D. & Zhang, J., ApJ, 712, 1302
  3. A Statistical Study of the Post-impulsive-phase Acceleration of Flare-associated Coronal Mass Ejections [31]
    Cheng, X., Zhang, J., Ding, M. D. & Poomvises, W., ApJ, 712, 752

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