Title of article :
Solar flare electron acceleration: Comparing theories and observations Original Research Article
Author/Authors :
A.O. Benz، نويسنده , , P. Saint-Hilaire، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
دوهفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
Pages :
9
From page :
2415
To page :
2423
Abstract :
A popular scenario for electron acceleration in solar flares is transit-time damping of low-frequency MHD waves excited by reconnection and its outflows. The scenario requires several processes in sequence to yield energetic electrons of the observed large number. Until now there was very little evidence for this scenario, as it is even not clear where the flare energy is released. RHESSI measurements of bremsstrahlung by non-thermal flare electrons yield energy estimates as well as the position where the energy is deposited. Thus quantitative measurements can be put into the frame of the global magnetic field configuration as seen in coronal EUV line observations. We present RHESSI observations combined with TRACE data that suggest primary energy inputs mostly into electron acceleration and to a minor fraction into coronal heating and primary motion. The more sensitive and lower energy X-ray observations by RHESSI have found also small events (C class) at the time of the acceleration of electron beams exciting meter wave Type III bursts. However, not all RHESSI flares involve Type III radio emissions. The association of other decimeter radio emissions, such as narrowband spikes and pulsations, with X-rays is summarized in view of electron acceleration.
Journal title :
Advances in Space Research
Serial Year :
2003
Journal title :
Advances in Space Research
Record number :
1129168
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