Energetic Electrons as an Energy Transport Mechanism in Solar Flares

Emslie, A. Gordon

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Energetic Electrons as an Energy Transport Mechanism in Solar Flares

A. Gordon Emslie⁴

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We review the observations and theory relating to the role of energetic electrons in the solar flare, with particular emphasis on discriminating between “thermal” and “nonthermal” origins of these electrons. We discuss diagnostics in hard X-rays, especially those relating to the recent observations of the SMM and HINOTORI satellites. We also briefly address the response of the atmosphere to energy input in the form of high energy electrons, in particular through the diagnostics of both the Fe Kα feature and optically thin transition region lines such as OV. Finally, we discuss the relative roles of electron and proton heating in γ-ray flare events.

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University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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Center for Astrophysics and Space Science, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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Emslie, A.G. (1983). Energetic Electrons as an Energy Transport Mechanism in Solar Flares. In: Kane, S.R., Uchida, Y., Tanaka, K., Hudson, H.S. (eds) Recent Advances in the Understanding of Solar Flares. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7228-5_15

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