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Observational Evidence for Magnetic Reconnection in Microwave Solar Bursts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

M. R. Kundu
M. R. Kundu*
Affiliation:
Astronomy Program, University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742

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In this paper, we first discuss a set of 6 cm observations made with the NRAO Very Large Array (VLA) (spatial resolution ~ 2″) that pertain to changes in the coronal magentic field configurations that took place before the onset of an impulsive burst observed on 14 May 1980. We also discuss a second set of 6 cm VLA observations (spatial resolution 18″ arc) where several interacting loops were involved in triggering the onset of an impulsive burst observed on June 24, 1980, 19:57:00 UT. Both sets of observations are examples of magnetic reconnection process being involved in accelerating microwave emitting electrons.

Type
Session III
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 107: Unstable Current Systems and Plasma Instabilities , 1985 , pp. 185 - 190
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1985 

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