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用环等离子体热不稳定性解释耀斑后UV光变曲线

Post-flare UV light curves explained with thermal instability of loop plasma

F. Reale, E. Landi, S. Orlando

摘要:

本文研究了2000年9月26日19:49 UT发生的C8耀斑,用SOHO/SUMER光谱仪观测到了从脉冲相开始到在X射线中消失的整个过程。发射首先通过平衡态逐渐衰减,直到等离子体达到2-3 MK。然后,一系列较冷的线,即Ca x,Ca vii,Ne vi,O iv和Si iii(在平衡条件下在log T = 4.3 - 6.3的温度范围内形成)同时发射,并且都以类似的方式演变。在这里,我们表明,同时发射的线与这样一个不同的形成温度是由于热不稳定性发生在燃烧等离子体,只要它已经冷却到~ 2 MK以下。我们可以用一个简单的(和标准的)单个耀斑环模型,以正确的顺序定性地再现每条线的光变曲线的相对开始时间。与所观察到的光变曲线的协议大大提高,并预测线发射的较慢的演变,如果我们假设该模型循环由一个合奏的subloops或股加热在略有不同的时间。我们的分析对SDO/EVE的耀斑观测是有用的。

英文摘要:

In the present work we study the C8 flare occurred on September 26, 2000 at 19:49 UT and observed by the SOHO/SUMER spectrometer from the beginning of the impulsive phase to well beyond the disappearance in the X-rays. The emission first decayed progressively through equilibrium states until the plasma reached 2-3 MK. Then, a series of cooler lines, i.e. Ca x, Ca vii, Ne vi, O iv and Si iii (formed in the temperature range log T = 4.3 - 6.3 under equilibrium conditions), are emitted at the same time and all evolve in a similar way. Here we show that the simultaneous emission of lines with such a different formation temperature is due to thermal instability occurring in the flaring plasma as soon as it has cooled below ~ 2 MK. We can qualitatively reproduce the relative start time of the light curves of each line in the correct order with a simple (and standard) model of a single flaring loop. The agreement with the observed light curves is greatly improved, and a slower evolution of the line emission is predicted, if we assume that the model loop consists of an ensemble of subloops or strands heated at slightly different times. Our analysis can be useful for flare observations with SDO/EVE.

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