3He-Rich Solar Energetic Particle Events |
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Authors: | G M Mason |
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Institution: | (1) Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD 20723, USA |
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Abstract: | 3He-rich solar energetic particle (SEP) events show huge enrichments of 3He and association with kilovolt electrons and Type-III radio bursts. Observations from a new generation of high resolution
instruments launched on the Wind, ACE, Yohkoh, SOHO, TRACE, and RHESSI spacecraft have revealed many new properties of these
events: the particle energy spectra are found to be either power-law or curved in shape, with the 3He spectrum often being distinctly different from other species. Ultra-heavy nuclei up to >200 amu are found to be routinely
present at average enrichments of >200 times solar-system abundances. The high ionization states previously observed near
∼1 MeV/nucleon have been found to decrease towards normal solar coronal values in these events. The source regions have been
identified for many events, and are associated with X-ray jets and EUV flares that are associated with magnetic reconnection
sites near active regions. This paper reviews the current experimental picture and theoretical models, with emphasis on the
new insights found in the last few years. |
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Keywords: | Acceleration of particles Sun: flares Sun: activity Sun: coronal mass ejections (CMEs) Sun: particle emission |
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