Direct determination of the ionic charge distribution of heavy ions in Fe-rich solar energetic particle events

Details Direct determination of the ionic charge distribution of heavy ions in Fe-rich solar energetic particle events Direct determination of the ionic charge distribution of heavy ions in Fe-rich solar energetic particle events

Aug 1983

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983icrc...10..330k&link_type=abstract

IN: International Cosmic Ray Conference, 18th, Bangalore, India, August 22-September 3, 1983, Late Papers. Volume 10 (A85-22801

Computer Science

Charge Distribution, Heavy Ions, Iron, Solar Corpuscular Radiation, Abundance, Helium, International Sun Earth Explorer 3, Ion Charge

Scientific paper

The first direct determination of the iron charge distribution in the energy range 0.3-1.0 MeV/nucleon during Fe-rich and He-3-rich solar energetic particle events is reported. The deterimination was made on the basis of ISEE-3 data for the event from August 1978 to October 1979. The enrichment of He-3 iron relative to oxygen was found to be directly correlated with the enrichment of He-3 to He-4. Average ion charge distributions were computed for: (1) He-3-rich periods which were also Fe-rich and had a He-3/He-4 ratio of 0.1 and (2) periods with a He-3/He-4 ratio of less than 0.1. It is found that the mean iron charge state for He-3-rich periods was in the range 19.5 (+ or - 1.5) and only 14 (+ or - 1) for the time periods with He-3/He-4 less than ratio of 0.1. The reduced data are found to be in good agreement with the theoretical predictions of Fisk (1978), suggesting a temperature in the source region above 5 million degrees K for Fe-rich and He-3-rich solar energetic particle events.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Direct determination of the ionic charge distribution of heavy ions in Fe-rich solar energetic particle events does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Direct determination of the ionic charge distribution of heavy ions in Fe-rich solar energetic particle events, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Direct determination of the ionic charge distribution of heavy ions in Fe-rich solar energetic particle events will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-747079