Magnetic reconnection in a high-temperature plasma of solar flares

Solar Physics ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 102 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 79-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. V. Somov ◽  
V. S. Titov
2004 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
W. X. Ding ◽  
D. L. Brower ◽  
D. Craig ◽  
B. H. Deng ◽  
G. Fiksel ◽  
...  

The thermal soft X-ray flare plasma is at temperatures ranging from a few million degrees up to about 40 x 10 6 K. In this paper I discuss some current problems in our understanding of the physical conditions in this plasma, particularly the ionization balance and the possible detection of non-thermal electrons. I discuss X-ray spectroscopic diagnostics that might help in resolving some of the issues, and I also discuss the possibility of addressing these problems with the bent crystal spectrometer experiment to be flown on Solar-A.


2011 ◽  
Vol 107 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Magee ◽  
D. J. Den Hartog ◽  
S. T. A. Kumar ◽  
A. F. Almagri ◽  
B. E. Chapman ◽  
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