Thermodynamics of selected solar flares as determined from the analysis of the spectra obtained with the RESIK instrument

The RESIK instrument is an X-ray spectrometer with bent crystals onboard the CORONAS-F satellite. It was used to observe the spectra of solar flares, active regions, and quiet corona. During the period of the instrument's operation, many spectra were collected in four energy channels covering t...

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Published inSolar system research Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 125 - 132
Main Authors Sylwester, B., Sylwester, J., Kepa, A., Kordylewski, Z., Phillips, K. J. H., Kuznetsov, V. D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer Nature B.V 01.03.2006
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Crystals
Emission measurements
Solar activity
Solar flares
Sun
Temperature distribution
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Summary:The RESIK instrument is an X-ray spectrometer with bent crystals onboard the CORONAS-F satellite. It was used to observe the spectra of solar flares, active regions, and quiet corona. During the period of the instrument's operation, many spectra were collected in four energy channels covering the wavelength range from 3.2 to 6.1 Aa. For the present analysis, we selected solar flares of various X-ray classes (B, C, and M in the GOES notation), which were observed during moderate level of solar activity (from January to March 2003). The analysis of the RESIK spectra fulfilled with different techniques allowed us to determine the temperature, emission measure, and temperature distribution of the differential emission measure, as well as to examine their time variability.
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ISSN:0038-0946
1608-3423
DOI:10.1134/S0038094606020067