Electron density diagnostics for the solar upper atmosphere from spectra obtained by SUMER/SOHO

被引:52
作者
Laming, JM
Feldman, U
Schuhle, U
Lemaire, P
Curdt, W
Wilhelm, K
机构
[1] USN,RES LAB,EO HULBURT CTR SPACE RES,WASHINGTON,DC 20375
[2] MAX PLANCK INST AERON,D-37189 KATLENBURG DUHM,GERMANY
[3] UNIV PARIS 11,INST ASTROPHYS SPATIALE,UNITE MIXTE CNRS,F-91405 ORSAY,FRANCE
关键词
atomic processes; Sun; abundances; corona; UV radiation;
D O I
10.1086/304465
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We evaluate the electron density in various solar regions above the limb observed by the Solar Ultraviolet Measurement of Emitted Radiation (SUMER) instrument on SOHO. We find in general good agreement among line ratios from Be-, B-, N-, and Mg-like ions, giving densities of order 10(8) cm(-3).
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页码:911 / 919
页数:9
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