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The history of stellar X-ray flare observations prior to EINSTEIN is reviewed. X-ray light curves as measured by the IPC are then presented for all time resolved flare events discovered as of July 1982 in the EINSTEIN data set. These light curves are analyzed in terms of solar-like loop models to derive densities, temperatures, loop lengths, magnetic field strength lower limits, etc. The failure of the model to adequately represent the observations in the case of the YZ CMi flares is discussed. The relationship of X-ray to optical emission and X-ray to ÜV emission is considered from both an observational and a theoretical viewpoint. It is concluded that the characterization of a flare by a single, time averaged ratio, LX /Lopt , is not physically significant.
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Haisch, B.M. (1983). X-Ray Observations of Stellar Flares. In: Byrne, P.B., Rodonò, M. (eds) Activity in Red-Dwarf Stars. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 102. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7157-8_32
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