Narrowband dm-spikes observed during the 15 June 1991 flare

We performed a statistical analysis of the dm-spikes that were present for an exceptionally long period (more than 10 min) during the 15 June 1991 Rar e. We realized that the polarization degree, the duration and the mutual de lay of the R- and L-components were nearly the same for both CW and ACW cas es. CW (ACW) means the clockwise (anti-clockwise) sense of the loop in the R - L versus L + R plots, when the data of a single spike are considered ac cording to the time sequence. The presence of such a loop is determined by the delay of the weaker (stronger) polarimetric component in respect to the other one. The increase of the polarization percentage started first at 61 0, then at 408 and afterwards at 327 MHz. It was found that the duration of spikes was almost completely independent from the polarization degree. The mean duration of spikes at different frequencies corresponds to that compu ted using the formula of Gudel and Bent. Like the mean duration, also the m ean delay decreased with increasing frequency. The CW/ACW ratio varied simu ltaneously for the frequencies we recorded during an interval of about thre e minutes. Spikes were considered as the radio manifestation of supertherma l electrons accelerated in the MHD cascading waves. The evolution of spikes and their parameters were qualitatively interpreted within the Bare reconn ection model with turbulent plasma outflows.