THE BEHAVIOR OF SOME LINES OF RARE-EARTH ELEMENTS ON THE SOLAR DISK,

Abstract

The behavior of equivalent widths and half-widths of some lines of rare earth elements on the solar disk was investigated: the center-limb effect, the transition from absorption to emission and the emission in active regions. The variation of the equivalent and half-widths for all the lines, from the center to the limb, was found to be alike and this was compared to that of other non-rareearth elements. The comparison shows that the W-values of the non-rare-earths increase from the center to the limb, while W-values of rare-earth elements decrease. For four lines of rare earth in the wings of H and K of Ca II lines an appearance of emission is observed when approaching the solar limb (about rho = 0.90). These four lines are strengthened in active regions and are observed in emission in some flares and flocculi at large distances from the limb (rho approx 0.65). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0621193

Entities

People

  • N. N. Stefanovich

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Elements
  • Emission
  • Rare Earth Elements

Readers

  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Solar Physics