Temmer, M., Veronig, A.N., Kontar, E.P. , Krucker, S. and Vrsnak, B. (2010) Combined stereo/Rhessi study of coronal mass ejection acceleration and particle acceleration in solar flares. Astrophysical Journal, 712(2), pp. 1410-1420. (doi: 10.1088/0004-637X/712/2/1410)
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Abstract
Using the potential of two unprecedented missions, Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) and Reuven Ramaty High-Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI), we study three well-observed fast coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that occurred close to the limb together with their associated high-energy flare emissions in terms of RHESSI hard X-ray (HXR) spectra and flux evolution. From STEREO/EUVI and STEREO/COR1 data, the full CME kinematics of the impulsive acceleration phase up to ~4 R ☉ is measured with a high time cadence of ≤2.5 minutes. For deriving CME velocity and acceleration, we apply and test a new algorithm based on regularization methods. The CME maximum acceleration is achieved at heights h ≤ 0.4 R ☉, and the peak velocity at h ≤ 2.1 R ☉ (in one case, as small as 0.5 R ☉). We find that the CME acceleration profile and the flare energy release as evidenced in the RHESSI HXR flux evolve in a synchronized manner. These results support the "standard" flare/CME model which is characterized by a feedback relationship between the large-scale CME acceleration process and the energy release in the associated flare.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Kontar, Professor Eduard |
| Authors: | Temmer, M., Veronig, A.N., Kontar, E.P., Krucker, S., and Vrsnak, B. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Journal Name: | Astrophysical Journal |
| ISSN: | 0004-637X |
| Published Online: | 15 March 2010 |
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