Intermediate-term periodicities in relativistic solar electron fluences during solar cycles 22 and 23 |
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Authors: | Partha Chowdhury Manoranjan Khan PC Ray |
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Institution: | 1. University of Calcutta, Office of Controller of Examinations, 87/1 College Street, Calcutta 700073, India;2. Departments of Natural Sciences, West Bengal University of Technology, BF-142, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064, India;3. Department of Instrumentation Science & Centre for Plasma Studies, Jadavpur University, Calcutta 700032, India;4. Department of Mathematics, Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology, LB-Block : Sector III, Calcutta 700098, India |
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Abstract: | In this paper, we have investigated the intermediate-term periodicities of the relativistic (E > 10 MeV) solar electron flares measured by IMP-8 satellite of NASA for the time period of 1986–2001. This period of investigation includes the entire solar cycle 22; ascending, maximum and a part of descending phase of the current solar cycle 23. To determine accurately the occurrence rate of electron flux, we have employed three different spectral decomposition techniques, viz. fast Fourier transformation (FFT); maximum entropy method (MEM) and Lomb–Scargle periodogram analysis method. For solar cycle 22, in the low frequency range, power spectrum analysis exhibits statistically significant periodicities at ∼706, ∼504 and ∼392 days. In the intermediate frequency range, we have found a series of significant periodicities ∼294, ∼221, ∼153, ∼86, ∼73 and ∼66 days. For short term, periodicities of ∼21–23, ∼31 and ∼37 days were found in power spectrum. When solar cycle 23 is considered the significant periodicities are ∼20, ∼23, ∼29, ∼39, ∼54, ∼63, ∼118, ∼133 and ∼154 days. These results provide evidence that the best known Rieger period (∼153 days), appeared in the high energetic electron flux data for cycle 22 and also likely during maxima of cycle 23. The existence of these periodicities has been discussed in the light of earlier results. |
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Keywords: | Sun: activity Flares Electron emission Solar wind |
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