Energy Conversion and Particle Acceleration in the Solar Corona

Karl-Ludwig Klein (auth.), Karl-Ludwig Klein (eds.)3540002758, 9783540002758

The conversion of energy generated in the Sun’s interior creates its hot corona and a wealth of dynamical phenomena such as flares and mass ejections. Based on recent significant progress in understanding magnetic reconnection and a wealth of new observations of energetic particle signatures from the sun, the present volume reviews the current theoretical and experimental status in the field. Paying attention to both the details and the broader picture, this book addresses both the experienced researcher as well as non-specialist researchers from related areas and postgraduate students.

Table of contents :
Introduction….Pages 1-6
Magnetic Reconnection on the Sun and in the Earth’s Magnetosphere….Pages 9-27
Magnetic 3-D Configurations of Energy Release in Solar Flares….Pages 28-47
Theoretical Models of Magnetic Configurations Relevant to Energy Release….Pages 48-57
The Energy Release Process in Solar Flares; Constraints from TRACE Observations….Pages 58-79
Radio Diagnostics of Flare Energy Release….Pages 80-95
Signature of Energy Release and Particle Acceleration Observed by the Nobeyama Radioheliograph….Pages 96-108
How Well Do We Understand Magnetic Reconnection?….Pages 109-124
What Can Be Learned About Competing Acceleration Models from Multiwavelength Observations?….Pages 127-160
Transport of Energy from the Corona to the Chromosphere During Flares….Pages 161-178
On the Origin of Solar Energetic Particle Events….Pages 179-192
Acceleration and Propagation of Solar Energetic Particles….Pages 193-212
Particle Acceleration by Magnetic Reconnection….Pages 213-229
Particle Acceleration Processes in Cosmic Plasmas….Pages 230-260
Recent Progress in Understanding Energy Conversion and Particle Acceleration in the Solar Corona….Pages 263-293
Solar Observations at Submillimeter Wavelengths….Pages 294-313