Electron acceleration in solar flares and the transition from nonthermal to thermal hard X-ray phases

Details Electron acceleration in solar flares and the transition from nonthermal to thermal hard X-ray phases Electron acceleration in solar flares and the transition from nonthermal to thermal hard X-ray phases

Jan 1985

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985apj...288..801s&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 288, Jan. 15, 1985, p. 801-805.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Particle Acceleration, Solar Electrons, Solar Flares, Solar X-Rays, Coronal Loops, Energy Dissipation, Phase Transformations

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Observations are reviewed which indicate that hard X-rays during the impulsive phase of a flare typically start with a primarily nonthermal phase which undergoes a transition to a primarily thermal phase as the flare progresses. Recent theoretical work on the modified two-stream instability as an efficient electron accelerator and modeling of thermal hard X-ray sources is considered. A scenario which is termed the dissipative thermal model is proposed to explain the observations. Fast tearing modes occurring in a loop give rise to cross-field ion motion. This in turn excites the modified two-stream instability which converts about 50 percent of the ion energy into accelerated electrons along the loop as long as the plasma beta is less than 0.3. These electrons impact the chromosphere and boil off a part of it which rises up the loop. This density increase coupled with the temperature increase due to tearing causes the beta to increase beyond 0.3 and efficient electron acceleration ceases. This leads to the primarily thermal phase.

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