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The chromospheric Lyman-alpha line of neutral hydrogen (Ly$\alpha$; 1216 \r{A}) is the most intense emission line in the solar spectrum, yet until recently observations of flare-related Ly$\alpha$ emission have been scarce. Here, we examine…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-07-25 Harry J. Greatorex , Ryan O. Milligan , Phillip C. Chamberlin

The Lyman-alpha (Ly{\alpha};1216 {\AA}) line is the brightest emission line in the quiescent solar spectrum and radiates a significant fraction of the available nonthermal energy during flares. Despite its importance, there is a lack of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-04-25 Luke Majury , Ryan Milligan , Elizabeth Butler , Harry Greatorex , Maria Kazachenko

As the Lyman-alpha (Lya) line of neutral hydrogen is the brightest emission line in the solar spectrum, detecting increases in irradiance due to solar flares at this wavelength can be challenging due to the very high background. Previous…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-03-31 Ryan O. Milligan

The chromospheric Lyman-alpha line of neutral hydrogen (\lya; 1216\AA) is the strongest emission line in the solar spectrum. Fluctuations in \lya\ are known to drive changes in planetary atmospheres, although few instruments have had the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-08-26 Ryan O. Milligan , Hugh S. Hudson , Phillip C. Chamberlin , Iain G. Hannah , Laura A. Hayes

There are very few reports of flare signatures in the solar irradiance at H i Lyman {\alpha} at 121.5 nm, i.e. the strongest line of the solar spectrum. The LYRA radiometer onboard PROBA2 has observed several flares for which unambiguous…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 M. Kretzschmar , M. Dominique , I. E. Dammasch

The hydrogen Lyman lines ( 91.2 nm < lambda < 121.6 nm) are significant contributors to the radiative losses of the solar chromosphere, and are enhanced during flares. We have shown previously that the Lyman lines observed by the Extreme…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-08-08 Stephen A Brown , Lyndsay Fletcher , Graham S Kerr , Nicolas Labrosse , Adam F Kowalski , Jaime De La Cruz Rodríguez

As one of the most violent activities in the solar atmosphere, white-light flares (WLFs) are generally known for their enhanced white-light (or continuum) emission, which primarily originates in the solar lower atmosphere. However, we know…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-02-10 Yu-Tong Yang , Jie Hong , Ying Li , Ming-De Ding , Hui Li

The Lyman Continuum (LyC; $<911.12$\AA) forms at the top of the chromosphere in the quiet-Sun, making LyC a powerful tool for probing the chromospheric plasma during solar flares. To understand the effects of non-thermal energy deposition…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-03-01 Shaun A. McLaughlin , Ryan O. Milligan , Graham S. Kerr , Aaron J. Monson , Paulo J. A. Simões , Mihalis Mathioudakis

The asymmetries observed in the line profiles of solar flares can provide important diagnostics of the properties and dynamics of the flaring atmosphere. In this paper the evolution of the Halpha and Ca II 8542 {\AA} lines are studied using…

The hydrogen Lyman-$\alpha$ (H {\sc i} Ly$\alpha$) emission during solar flares has rarely been studied in spatially resolved images and its physical origin has not been fully understood. In this paper, we present novel Ly$\alpha$ images…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-09-21 Ying Li , Qiao Li , De-Chao Song , Andrea Francesco Battaglia , Hualin Xiao , Säm Krucker , Udo Schühle , Hui Li , Weiqun Gan , M. D. Ding

The IRIS Mg II k line serves as a very good tool to diagnose the heating processes in solar flares. Recent studies have shown that apart from the usual red asymmetries which are interpreted as the result of condensation downflows, this line…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-04-23 Jie Hong , Ying Li , M. D. Ding , Yu-Hao Zhou

We have calculated the H$\alpha$ and Ca {\sc ii} 8542 {\AA} line profiles based on four different atmospheric models, including the effects of nonthermal electron beams with various energy fluxes. These two lines have different responses to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 J. X. Cheng , M. D. Ding , J. P. Li

Despite being the most prominent emission line in the solar spectrum, there has been a notable lack of studies devoted to variations in Ly$\alpha$ emission during solar flares in recent years. However, the few examples that do exist have…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-03-02 Ryan O. Milligan , Phillip C. Chamberlin

The broadening of the hydrogen lines during flares is thought to result from increased charge (electron, proton) density in the flare chromosphere. However, disagreements between theory and modeling prescriptions have precluded an accurate…

We investigate the formation of the H I Lyman-alpha and Lyman-beta lines in an equatorial coronal streamer. Particular attention is paid to frequency redistribution for the scattering of the incident radiation. The properties of the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Nicolas Labrosse , Xing Li , Bo Li

Red-shifted components of chromospheric emission lines in the hard X-ray impulsive phase of solar flares have recently been studied through their 30 s evolution with the high resolution of IRIS. Radiative-hydrodynamic flare models show that…

There is observational evidence showing that stellar and solar flares occur in a similar circumstance, although the former are usually much more energetic. It is expected that the bombardment by high energy electrons is one of the chief…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 M. D. Ding , C. Fang

We present the results of the observations of the Ly\alpha\ line profiles of 91 emission-line galaxies at z=3.1 with the spectral resolution of \lambda/\delta\lambda (FWHM) = 1700, or 180 km/s. A significant fraction, ~50% of the observed…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 T. Yamada , Y. Matsuda , K. Kousai , T. Hayashino , N. Morimoto , M. Umemura

We explore the response of the He II 304 {\AA} and He I 584 {\AA} line intensities to electron beam heating in solar flares using radiative hydrodynamic simulations. Comparing different electron beams parameters, we found that the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-12-14 Paulo J. A. Simões , Lyndsay Fletcher , Nicolas Labrosse , Graham S. Kerr

For many years various asymmetrical profiles of different spectral lines emitted from solar flares have been frequently observed. These asymmetries or line shifts are caused predominantly by vertical mass motions in flaring layers and they…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. Berlicki
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