Direct observation of charge state abundances of energetic He,C, O,and Fe emitted in solar flares |
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| Authors: | D Hovestadt G Gloeckler H H?fner B Klecker CY Fan LA Fisk FM Ipavich JJ O&#x;Gallagher M Scholar |
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| Institution: | 1. Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterr. Physik, 8046 Garching, FRG;2. University of Maryland, College Park, USA;3. University of Arizona, Tucson, USA;4. University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA;5. Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA |
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| Abstract: | The ionic charge states of helium, carbon, oxygen, and iron have been determined for three solar particle enhancements by an electrostatic deflection analyzer, which is combined with a thin window proportional counter dE/dX vs. E system. The observations are obtained during the periods September 23 to 29, 1978, June 6 to 8, 1979, and September 15 to 26, 1979, with an instrument onboard the ISEE-3 spacecraft. The mean ionic charge states for He, C, and oxygen exhibit a high degree of ionization with values of Q = 2, 6, and 7.2, respectively. The charge state of iron is near 13 charge units. Variations from flare to flare and within the September 23, 1978 flare are small. The most surprising feature of the charge state measurement is the observation of a small (～10%) but finite contribution of singly ionized helium. |
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