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Study on Particle Acceleration in Solar Flares with HESSI, "Yohkoh," and Nobeyama Radioheligograph

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14340062
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Astronomy
Research InstitutionJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Principal Investigator

KOSUGI Takeo  JAXA, Institute of Space & Astronautical Science, Professor, 宇宙科学研究本部・宇宙科学共通基礎研究系, 教授 (70107473)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SAKAO Taro  JAXA, Associated Professor, 宇宙科学研究本部・宇宙科学共通基礎研究系, 助教授 (00225781)
MATSUZAKI Keiichi  JAXA, Research Associate, 宇宙科学研究本部・宇宙科学情報解析センター, 助手 (20321565)
SHIBASAKI Kiyoto  National Astronomical Observatory, Professor, 電波天文学研究系, 教授 (90023689)
MASUDA Satoshi  Nagoya University, STE Laboratory, Associated Professor, 太陽地球環境研究所, 助教授 (10262916)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
KeywordsSolar Flare / Particle Acceleration / Hard X-ray Emission / Radio Emission / Gamma-ray Emission / Satellite "Yohkoh" / Satellite RHESSI / Nobeyama Radioheliograph / 太陽フレア粒子加速 / 太陽フレア硬X線放射 / 太陽フレア電波放射
Research Abstract

This study aims at unveiling the solar flare particle acceleration mechanism by detailed comparison of X-ray and gamma-ray images taken from RHESSI and Yohkoh satellites with radio images from Nobeyama Radioheliograph. In order to attain this goal, we first (i)developed MEM image synthesis software tools for RHESSI, evaluate the quality of resultant RHESSI images, and edited a catalogue of flares that Yohkoh observed, and then (ii)conducted observational and theoretical research. Essences of scientific achievement can be summarized as follows :
1.A review paper of solar flare research basing upon the Yohkoh observations was published.
2.Conducting detailed analysis of horizontal motions of the conjugate, hard X-ray footpoint sources with respect to the magnetic neutral line, we constructed a 3-d model of magnetic reconnection in the solar corona.
3.From a theoretical and numerical study, we proposed a new scenario for energizing and trapping high-energy electrons in reconnected, collapsing magnetic loops due to the Betatron mechanism.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (27 results)

All 2005 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (15 results) Book (1 results) Publications (11 results)

  • [Journal Article] A Statistical Study of Gamma-ray Emitting Solar Flares Observed with Yohkoh2005

    • Author(s)
      Y.Matsumoto, K.Makishima, et al.(incl.T.Kosugi)
    • Journal Title

      Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan 57

      Pages: 211-220

    • NAID

      10023936441

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Motions of the Hard X-ray Sources in Solar Flares : Images and Statistics2005

    • Author(s)
      S.A.Bogachev, B.V.Somov, T.Kosugi, T.Sakao
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] On Upward Motions of Coronal Hard X-ray Sources in Solar Flares2005

    • Author(s)
      B.V.Somov, T.Kosugi, S.A.Bogachev, S.Masuda, T.Sakao
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Space Research (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Statistical Study of Gamma-ray Emitting Solar Flares Observed with Yohkoh2005

    • Author(s)
      Y.Matsumoto, K.Makishima, et al.(incl.T.Kosugi)
    • Journal Title

      Publ.Astron.Soc.Japan vol.57

      Pages: 211-220

    • NAID

      10023936441

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Motions of the Hard X-ray Sources in Solar Flares : Images and Statistics2005

    • Author(s)
      S.A.Bogachev, B.V.Somov, T.Kosugi, T.Sakao
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophys.J. (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A statistical study of gamma-ray emitting solar flares observed with Yohkoh2005

    • Author(s)
      Y.Matsumoto, K.Makishima, et al.(incl.T.Kosugi)
    • Journal Title

      Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan 57

      Pages: 211-220

    • NAID

      10023936441

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Overview of Solar Flares : The Yohkoh Perspective2004

    • Author(s)
      H.S.Hudson, L.Fletcher, J.I.Khan, T.Kosugi
    • Journal Title

      Solar and Space Weather Radiophysics(D.E.Gary and C.U.Kelley (eds.))(Kluwer Acad, Publ.)

      Pages: 153-178

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Acceleration and Heating Processes in a Collapsing Magnetic Trap2004

    • Author(s)
      M.Karlicky, T.Kosugi
    • Journal Title

      Astronomy and Astrophysics 419

      Pages: 1159-1168

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Flare Ribbon Expansion and Energy Release Rate2004

    • Author(s)
      A.Asai, T.Yokoyama, M.Shimojo, S.Masuda, H.Kurokawa, K.Shibata
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophysical Journal 611

      Pages: 557-567

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Overview of Solar Flares : The Yohkoh Perspective2004

    • Author(s)
      H.S.Hudson, L.Fletcher, J.I.Khan, T.Kosugi
    • Journal Title

      Solar and Space Weather Radiophysics(D.E.Gary, C.U.Keller (eds.))(Kluwer Acad, Publ.)

      Pages: 153-178

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Acceleration and Heating Processes in a Collapsing Magnetic Trap2004

    • Author(s)
      M.Karlicky, T.Kosugi
    • Journal Title

      Astron. & Astrophys. vol.419

      Pages: 1159-1168

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Flare Ribbon Expansion and Energy Release Rate2004

    • Author(s)
      A.Asai, T.Yokoyama, M.Shimojo, S.Masuda, H.Kurokawa, K.Shibata
    • Journal Title

      The Astrophys.J. vol.611

      Pages: 557-567

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Overview of Solar Flares : The Yohkoh Perspective2004

    • Author(s)
      H.S.Hudson, L.Fletcher, I.I.Khan, T.Kosugi
    • Journal Title

      Solar and Space Weather Radiophysics(D.E.Gary and C.U.Keller (eds.))(Kluwer Acad, Publ.)

      Pages: 153-178

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Acceleration and heating processes in a collapsing magnetic trap2004

    • Author(s)
      M.Karlicky, T.Kosugi
    • Journal Title

      Astronomy and Astrophysics 419

      Pages: 1159-1168

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Energy Release and Particle Acceleration in the Solar Atmosphere-Flares and Related Phenomena2003

    • Author(s)
      B.R.Dennis, T.Kosugi, R.P.Lin (Editors)
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Space Research vol.32, No.12 (special issue)

      Pages: 2381-2733

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] Energy Release and Particle Acceleration in the Solar Atmosphere-Flares and Related Phenomena ("Advances in Space Research", v.32, #12)2003

    • Author(s)
      B.R.Dennis, T.Kosugi, R.P.Lin (editors)
    • Total Pages
      350
    • Publisher
      Elsevier Ltd. (Pergamon)
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] B.R.Dennis, T.Kosugi, R.P.Lin(Editors): "Energy Release and Particle Acceleration in the Solar Atmosphere-Flares and Related Phenomena"Advances in Space Research. Vol.32No.12. 2381-2733 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] B.V.Somov, T.Kosugi, H.S.Hudson, T.Sakao, S.Masuda: "Modeling Large Solar Flares"Advances in Space Research. Vol.32No.12. 2439-2450 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Karlicky, T.Kosugi: "Acceleration and Heating Processes in Collapsing Magnetic Trap"Astronomy and Astrophysics. in press. (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Nagata, H.Hara, R.Kano, K.kobayashi, T.Sakao, et al.: "Spatial and Temporal Properties of Hot and Cool Coronal Loops"Astrophys.J.. Vol.590. 1095-1110 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.M.White, S.Krucker, K.Shibasaki, T.Yokoyama, et al.: "Radio and Hard X-ray Images of High-Energy Electrons in an X-class Solar Flare"Astrophys.J.(Letters). Vol.595. L111-L114 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Somov, Boris V, 他4名: "Magnetic Reconnection Scenario of the Bastille Day 2000 Flare"ApJ. 579. 863-873 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Lin, R.P., 他64名: "The Reuven Ramaty High-Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI)"Solar Phys.. v.210・Issue1. 3-32 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Farnik, F., 他3名: "X-ray and radio observations of the activation stages of an X-class solar flare"A & Ap.. 399. 1159-1166 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Asai, Ayumi, 他6名: "Difference between Spatial Distributions of the Hα Kernels and Hard X-Ray Sources in a Solar Flare"Ap J.. v578・Issue 1(印刷中). L91-L94

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Melnikov, V.F., 他2名: "LooP-Top Nonthermal Microwave Source in Extended Solar Flaring Loops"Ap J.. v580・Issue 2(印刷中). L185-L188

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yokoyama, T., 他4名: "Microwave Observations of the Rapid Propagation of Nonthermal Sources in a Solar Flare by the Nobeyama Radioheliograph"Ap J.. v576・Issue 1(印刷中). L87-L90

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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