Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-12-22
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages, 3 figures, Astronomy & Astrophysics, in press
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20054028
Previously, large discrepancies have been found between theory and observation for Fe XV emission line ratios in solar flare spectra covering the 224-327 A wavelength range, obtained by the Naval Research Laboratory's S082A instrument on board Skylab. These discrepancies have been attributed to either errors in the adopted atomic data or the presence of additional atomic processes not included in the modelling, such as fluorescence. However our analysis of these plus other S082A flare observations (the latter containing Fe XV transitions between 321-482 A), performed using the most recent Fe XV atomic physics calculations in conjunction with a CHIANTI synthetic flare spectrum, indicate that blending of the lines is primarily responsible for the discrepancies. As a result, most Fe XV lines cannot be employed as electron density diagnostics for solar flares, at least at the spectral resolution of S082A and similar instruments (i.e. ~ 0.1 A). An exception is the intensity ratio I(321.8 A)/I(327.0 A), which appears to provide good estimates of the electron density at this spectral resolution.
Aggarwal Kanti M.
Bloomfield Shaun D.
Keenan Francis P.
Msezane Alfred Z.
Widing Kenneth G.
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