Multi-line two-dimensional spectroscopy of a limb flare

Citation
Md. Ding et al., Multi-line two-dimensional spectroscopy of a limb flare, ASTRON ASTR, 348(2), 1999, pp. L29-L32
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
ISSN journal
00046361 → ACNP
Volume
348
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
L29 - L32
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6361(199908)348:2<L29:MTSOAL>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We present the result of a preliminary analysis of the 2D spectra of H alph a and Ca II lambda 8542 for a limb flare on 11 November, 1998. Near the top of the flaring loop, the Ha line is extraordinarily broadened. The effect of line opacity (or the saturation of line core) cannot fully account for t he observed line width since it requires an extremely high loop density (n( H) greater than or similar to 10(13) cm(-3) when T = 10(4) K). The remainin g possibility is the broadening by micro-turbulence or inhomogeneous mass m otions. Since the two lines demonstrate different broadening effects, it is quite possible that they are formed in different fine structures which can not be spatially resolved by observations.