Sub-THz radiation mechanisms in solar flares

Details Sub-THz radiation mechanisms in solar flares Sub-THz radiation mechanisms in solar flares

2009-11-29

arxiv.org/abs/0911.5335v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

Submitted to ApJL, 5 figures, minor revision to match resubmitted version

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Observations in the sub-THz range of large solar flares have revealed a mysterious spectral component increasing with frequency and hence distinct from the microwave component commonly accepted to be produced by gyrosynchrotron (GS) emission from accelerated electrons. Evidently, having a distinct sub-THz component requires either a distinct emission mechanism (compared to the GS one), or different properties of electrons and location, or both. We find, however, that the list of possible emission mechanisms is incomplete. This Letter proposes a more complete list of emission mechanisms, capable of producing a sub-THz component, both well-known and new in this context and calculates a representative set of their spectra produced by a) free-free emission, b) gyrosynchrotron emission, c) synchrotron emission from relativistic positrons/electrons, d) diffusive radiation, and e) Cherenkov emission. We discuss the possible role of the mechanisms in forming the sub-THz emission and emphasize their diagnostics potential for flares.

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