Multispacecraft Observations of Protons and Helium Nuclei in Some Solar Energetic Particle Events toward the Maximum of Cycle 25

Abstract The intricate behavior of particle acceleration and transport mechanisms complicates the overall efforts in formulating a comprehensive understanding of solar energetic particle (SEP) events; these efforts include observations of low-energy particles (from tens of keV to hundreds of MeV) by...

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Published inThe Astrophysical journal Vol. 974; no. 2; pp. 176 - 184
Main Authors Bartocci, S., Battiston, R., Benella, S., Beolè, S., Burger, W. J., Cipollone, P., Contin, A., Cristoforetti, M., De Donato, C., De Santis, C., Di Luca, A., Follega, F. M., Gebbia, G., Iuppa, R., Laurenza, M., Lega, A., Lolli, M., Martucci, M., Masciantonio, G., Mergè, M., Mese, M., Neubuser, C., Nicolaidis, R., Nozzoli, F., Oliva, A., Osteria, G., Palma, F., Panico, B., Perfetto, F., Perinelli, A., Picozza, P., Ricci, E., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Sahnoun, Z., Savino, U., Scotti, V., Sorbara, M., Sotgiu, A., Sparvoli, R., Ubertini, P., Vilona, V., Zoffoli, S., Zuccon, P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia The American Astronomical Society 01.10.2024
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Summary:Abstract The intricate behavior of particle acceleration and transport mechanisms complicates the overall efforts in formulating a comprehensive understanding of solar energetic particle (SEP) events; these efforts include observations of low-energy particles (from tens of keV to hundreds of MeV) by space-borne instruments and measurements by the ground-based neutron monitors of the secondary particles generated in the Earth atmosphere by SEPs in the GeV range. Numerous space-borne missions provided good data on the nature/characteristics of these solar particles in past solar cycles, but more recently—concurrently with the rise toward the maximum of solar cycle 25—the High-Energy Particle Detector (HEPD-01) proved to be well suited for the study of solar physics and space weather. Its nominal 30–300 MeV energy range for protons can enlarge the detection capabilities of solar particles at low Earth orbit, closer to the injection limit of many SEP events. In this work, we characterize three SEP events within the first six months of 2022 through spectral and velocity dispersion analysis, assessing the response of HEPD-01 to >M1 events.
Bibliography:AAS56645
The Sun and the Heliosphere
ISSN:0004-637X
1538-4357
DOI:10.3847/1538-4357/ad7395