OSSE Observations of the 4 June 1991 Solar Flare

Abstract

We present time profiles of the 2.223 MeV neutron-capture line and the 4.44 MeV 12C nuclear-deexcitation line derived from observations of the 4 June 1991 X12+ solar flare obtained by the Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment (OSSE) on board the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory (CGRO). We discuss the OSSE instrument, the solar observation mode used during the June period, the data analysis technique employed, and derive an estimate of the accelerated-particle spectrum and a lower limit to the number of interacting particles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA461926

Entities

People

  • C. M. Jensen
  • D. A> Grabelsky
  • D. J. Forrest
  • G. H. Share
  • G. V. Jung
  • J. D. Kurfess
  • J. E. Grove
  • M. P. Ulmer
  • M. S> Strickman
  • R. A. Kroeger
  • R. J. Murphy
  • R. L. Kinzer
  • S. M. Matz
  • W. N. Johnson
  • W. R. Purcell
  • W. T. Vestrand

Organizations

  • George Mason University

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Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Data Analysis
  • Detectors
  • Gamma Rays
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Neutron Capture
  • Nuclear Reactions
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Particle Spectra
  • Particles
  • Scintillation
  • Solar Flares
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Solar Physics