The Rapid Heating of Coronal Plasma During Solar Flares: Nonequilibrium Ionization Diagnostics and Reverse Currents,
Abstract
A simple method is presented for diagnosing the electron temperature and density of a rapidly heated, coronal-type plasma from observable, non-equilibrium enhancements of X-ray line emission. This method, it is argued, is applicable to the study of solar flares. Accordingly, theoretically predicted line enhancements are given for a representative selection of X-ray lines prominent in the preflare coronal emission spectrum. Some of these predicted line enhancements should soon be observable with instruments aboard the Solar Maximum Mission.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 31, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA055633
Entities
People
- J. W. Knight
- Paul R. Shapiro
Organizations
- Stanford University