A possible explanation of spatial structure of X-rays of at least 100 keV in solar flares observed by the PVO/ISEE 3 spacecraft

The spatial and angular distributions and also the energy spectrum of hard X-rays from solar flares have been studied in terms of the energy and angular distributions of the accelerated electron beam. The incident electron distributions as functions of column density have been computed by combining the analytical treatment of small-angle scattering with the Monte-Carlo calculations for large angle scattering. To start with monoenergetic electrons at 0 ~ 30 ~ and 60 ~ incidence angles have been taken. Using the Bethe-Heitler total cross section and the Sauter differential cross section along with the calculated electron distributions, the bremsstrahlung flux and its angular distribution for different photon energies > 10 keV have been studied as function of column density. The shape of the calculated curves agrees with the observations of PVO/ISEE-3 lending support to the beamed thick-target model for X-ray generation with continuous injection.

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Calculation of anisotropy ratio of hard X-rays from solar flares ? evidence for continuous electron injections/accelerations

Koul¹,

Rausaria²,

Khosa³

1987

Sol Phys

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Variation of electron energy and angular distributions has been studied as a function of column density by combining small-angle analytical treatment with large-angle Monte Carlo calculations. The distributions have been calculated for initial electron energy 300 keV and various incidence directions. Using these distributions and Sauter bremsstrahlung cross-section differential in photon energy and emission angle, we have calculated the X-ray energy and angular distributions for photon energies 10, 20, 50, 100, 150 and 200 keV. By taking the ratio of X-ray flux at 90 and 180 ~ , we have computed the anisotropy ratio A as function of column density. Calculated anisotropy ratio compares well with ISEE-3 and PVO observations.

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A possible explanation of spatial structure of X-rays of at least 100 keV in solar flares observed by the PVO/ISEE 3 spacecraft

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Stereoscopic Measurements of Hard Solar X-Rays, and Related Topics

Stereoscopic Measurements of Hard Solar X-Rays, and Related Topics

Study of hard X-ray characteristics of solar flares - support for non-thermal processes

Calculation of anisotropy ratio of hard X-rays from solar flares ? evidence for continuous electron injections/accelerations

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