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view Abstract Citations (41) References (28) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS An Upper Limit to the Anisotropy of Solar Hard X-Ray Emission Datlowe, D. W. ; O'Dell, S. L. ; Peterson, L. E. ; Elcan, M. J. Abstract A statistical study of center-to-limb variations in the frequency of occurrence of solar hard X-ray bursts is used to look for directivity in sthe emission. The X-ray data consist of 148 bursts observed by the University of California, San Diego, solar X-ray instrument on the 0S0-7 satellite. No center-to-limb variation in hard X-ray burst occurrence was found. The upper limit on any limb darkening or limb brightening of 20 keV X-ray emission is 407o at the 95 confidence level. This result rules out downward-streaming thick-target models for the motion of the X-ray emitting electrons. Furthermore, strong east-west streaming is also ruled out when the observed center-tolimb spectral variation is combined with the directivity result. Either the motions of the selectrons which emit hard X-rays are predominantly random, or a variety of different emitting-region geometries commonly occur. Subject headings: Sun: flares - Sun: X-rays Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: March 1977 DOI: 10.1086/155075 Bibcode: 1977ApJ...212..561D full text sources ADS |
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