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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 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

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

Despite the energetic significance of Lyman-alpha (Ly{\alpha}; 1216\AA) emission from solar flares, regular observations of flare related Ly{\alpha} have been relatively scarce until recently. Advances in instrumental capabilities and a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-11-04 Harry J. Greatorex , Ryan O. Milligan , Ingolf E. Dammasch

We statistically study the relationship between the Lyman-alpha (\lya) and 1--8 \AA\ soft X-ray (SXR) emissions from 658 M- and X-class solar flares observed by the {\em Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite} during 2006--2016.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-11-25 Zhichen Jing , Wuqi Pan , Yukun Yang , Dechao Song , Jun Tian , Y. Li , X. Cheng , Jie Hong , M. D. Ding

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

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 \lya\ line and the white-light (WL) continuum are two key diagnostics of energy transport in the lower atmosphere during solar flares, yet their relationship remains poorly understood. Here we present a statistical analysis of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-03-25 De-Chao Song , Ying Li , Qiao Li , Xiaofeng Liu

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

We present the first detection of solar flare emission at middle-ultraviolet wavelengths around 2000 A by the channel 2 of the Large-Yield RAdiometer (LYRA) onboard the PROBA2 mission. The flare (SOL20170906) was also observed in the…

The solar Ly$\alpha$ line is the strongest line in the ultraviolet waveband, and is greatly enhanced during solar flares. Here we present radiative hydrodynamic simulations of solar flares under different heating models, and calculate the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-07-18 Jie Hong , Ying Li , M. D. Ding , Mats Carlsson

In this Letter we report the detection of chromospheric 3-minute oscillations in disk-integrated EUV irradiance observations during a solar flare. A wavelet analysis of detrended Lyman-alpha (from GOES/EUVS) and Lyman continuum (from…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-10-18 Ryan O. Milligan , Bernhard Fleck , Jack Ireland , Lyndsay Fletcher , Brian R. Dennis

Studies in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and X-ray ranges of the solar spectrum are important due to the active role of radiation of these ranges in the formation of the Earth's ionosphere. Photons of the EUV range are completely absorbed…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-12-24 E. A. Bruevich , G. V. Yakunina

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

The Extreme ultraviolet Variability Experiment was designed to observe the Sun-as-a-star in the extreme ultraviolet; a wavelength range that has remained spectrally unresolved for many years. It has provided a wealth of data on solar…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-12-26 Marcos E. Machado , Ryan O. Milligan , Paulo J. A. Simoes

We report multi-wavelength observations of four solar flares on 2014 July 07. We firstly select these flares according to the soft X-ray (SXR) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) emissions recorded by the Extreme Ultraviolet Variability…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-05-05 Dong Li , Alexander Warmuth , Lei Lu , Zongjun Ning

The flare activity and the ultraviolet emission of the sun during its 24-th cycle are analysed. As compared to cycles 21-23, where the most powerful flares were observed during the decay phase, in cycle 24 the greatest number of powerful…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-11-29 E. A. Bruevich , G. V. Yakunina

The Large Yield Radiometer (LYRA) is a radiometer that has monitored the solar irradiance at high cadence and in four pass bands since January 2010. Both the instrument and its space- craft, PROBA2 (Project for On-Board Autonomy), have…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2012-10-09 M. Kretzschmar , I. E. Dammasch , M. Dominique , J. Zender , G. Cessateur , E. D Huys

Solar flare activity in cycle 24 is studied. Satellite observations of x-ray fluxes from GOES-15 and UV emission lines from the SDO/EVE experiment are used. The most powerful flares of cycle 24 in classes X9.3 and X8.2 in September 2017 are…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-07-04 E. A. Bruevich , V. V. Bruevich

The H I Lyman-alpha (Ly$\alpha$) emission, with a wavelength of 1216 \r{A}, is the brightest solar ultraviolet (UV) line. However, comprehensive observations of the Ly$\alpha$ emission line across the full solar disk remain limited. As part…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-05-23 Yiliang Li , Ping Zhang , Zhengyuan Tian , Li Feng , Guanglu Shi , Jianchao Xue , Ying Li , Jun Tian , Kaifan Ji , Beili Ying , Lei Lu , Shuting Li , Jiahui Shan , Hui Li , Weiqun Gan
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