Center-to-Limb Variation of Solar Microwave Bursts |
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Authors: | Silva Adriana VR Valente Marcelo M |
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Institution: | (1) CRAAM, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Rua da Consolação, 896, São Paulo;(2) Instituto de Fí sica, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 66318, São Paulo, SP, 05315-970, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Statistical studies of hard X-ray flares position on the solar disk have shown that the more energetic hard X-rays have a
tendency to be more concentrated near the limb rather than at disk center, whereas lower-energy hard X-ray emission seems
isotropic. Since the high-frequency radio emission is believed to be produced by the same energetic electron population responsible
for the high-energy hard X-rays, we searched the microwave/millimeter emitting bursts for center-to-limb variation in their
emission. A total of 499 bursts observed by the radio telescopes in Bern at the frequencies of 3.1, 5.2, 8.4, 11.8, 19.6,
35.0, and 50.0 GHz were analyzed. Simultaneous Hα flares were used for determination of the radio burst position on the solar
disk. For each of the 7 frequencies, the peak flux and duration were studied as a function of heliocentric position. For 312
bursts, spectral parameters such as spectral index, peak frequency, and flux at spectral maximum were analyzed. For a subset
of 43 bursts with emission at all frequencies, the emission and spectral parameters were analyzed. Center-to-limb variations
of the spectral parameters for all bursts were sought. In order to interpret the observational results, we have performed
a numerical simulation of gyrosynchrotron spectra. We find that high-frequency events, which are also the more energetic ones,
have larger center-to-limb variations in their parameters than do the overall flares. Moreover, this behavior agrees with
theoretical predictions. |
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