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arXiv 1104.2624astro-ph.SR
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RHESSI微耀斑高度分布

The RHESSI Microflare Height Distribution

Steven Christe, S Krucker, Pascal Saint-Hilaire

摘要:

我们提出了第一次深入的统计调查耀斑源高度观测RHESSI。当RHESSI的全灵敏度可用时,使用耀斑发现算法发现耀斑,该算法被设计为搜索6-10 keV的计数率,以便找到最小的事件(Christe等人,2008年)。在2002年3月至2007年3月期间,共发现了25,006个事件,每个事件的源位置在4-10 keV,10-15 keV和15-30 keV的能量范围内确定。为了从观测到的投影源位置中提取高度分布,开发了一个前向拟合模型,该模型假设源高度分布,其中高度是从光球测量的。我们发现最佳耀斑高度分布由g(h)\propto exp(-h/λ)给出,其中λ = 6.1 \pm 0.3 μ m是标度高度。具有负幂律指数γ = 3.1 \pm 0.1的幂律高度分布也与数据一致。解释为热循环顶部源,这些高度相比,由势场模型(PFSS)产生的环路。观测到的耀斑高度分布比位场环高度分布陡得多,这可能是耀斑爆发过程的一个特征。

英文摘要:

We present the first in-depth statistical survey of flare source heights observed by RHESSI. Flares were found using a flare-finding algorithm designed to search the 6-10 keV count-rate when RHESSI's full sensitivity was available in order to find the smallest events (Christe et al., 2008). Between March 2002 and March 2007, a total of 25,006 events were found. Source locations were determined in the 4-10 keV, 10-15 keV, and 15-30 keV energy ranges for each event. In order to extract the height distribution from the observed projected source positions, a forward-fit model was developed with an assumed source height distribution where height is measured from the photosphere. We find that the best flare height distribution is given by g(h) \propto exp(-h/λ) where λ = 6.1\pm0.3 Mm is the scale height. A power-law height distribution with a negative power-law index, γ = 3.1 \pm 0.1 is also consistent with the data. Interpreted as thermal loop top sources, these heights are compared to loops generated by a potential field model (PFSS). The measured flare heights distribution are found to be much steeper than the potential field loop height distribution which may be a signature of the flare energization process.

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