Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982apj...259..844m&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 259, Aug. 15, 1982, p. 844-858.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
313
Masers, Radio Astronomy, Solar Radio Emission, Stellar Radiation, Angular Distribution, Circular Polarization, Electrons, Gyromagnetism, Plasma Waves, Solar Radio Bursts
Scientific paper
The theory of electron-cyclotron masers as they might apply in the astrophysical context is developed, and it is suggested that such masers provide an explanation for the very bright emission known to be associated with certain kinds of radio bursts observed on the Sun and other stars. Some of the observed properties of solar and stellar radio bursts that seem to require amplification of the radiation are summarized, including millisecond solar spikes, RS CVn binaries, and flares on M dwarf stars. Recent developments in the theory of electron-cyclotron masers are summarized and the current theory is applied to electrons with a loss cone anisotropy, estimating the growth rate and saturation levels. In the interpretation of solar microwave spikes and RS CVn binaries, the mechanisms of gyromagnetic absorption, maser at the second harmonic, polarization, and angular distribution are examined in the light of the theory.
Dulk George A.
Melrose Donald B.
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