Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Aug 1989
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Final Technical Report, 1 Jul. 1987 - 31 Aug. 1989 California Univ., San Diego, La Jolla. Center for Astrophysics and Space Scie
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Angular Distribution, Cosmology, Ion Distribution, Monte Carlo Method, Nuclear Fusion, Particle Acceleration, Photosphere, Solar Flares, Emission Spectra, Gamma Rays, Helium Isotopes, Line Spectra, Solar Maximum Mission
Scientific paper
Comparisons of Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) observations of gamma-ray line and neutron emission with theoretical calculation of their expected production by flare accelerated ion interactions in the solar atmosphere have led to significant advances in the understanding of solar flare particle acceleration and interaction, as well as the flare process itself. These comparisons have enabled the determination of, not only the total number and energy spectrum of accelerated ions trapped at the sun, but also the ion angular distribution as they interact in the solar atmosphere. The Monte Carlo program was modified to include in the calculations of ion trajectories the effects of both mirroring in converging magnetic fields and of pitch angle scattering. Comparing the results of these calculations with the SMM observations, not only the angular distribution of the interacting ions can be determined, but also the initial angular distribution of the ions at acceleration. The reliable determination of the solar photospheric He-3 abundance is of great importance for understanding nucleosynthesis in the early universe and its implications for cosmology, as well as for the study of the evolution of the sun. It is also essential for the determinations of the spectrum and total number of flare accelerated ions from the SMM/GRS gamma-ray line measurements. Systematic Monte Carlo calculations of the time dependence were made as a function of the He-3 abundance and other variables. A new series of calculations were compared for the time-dependent flux of 2.223 MeV neutron capture line emission and the ratio of the time-integrated flux in the 2.223 MeV line to that in the 4.1 to 6.4 MeV nuclear deexcitation band.
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