Solar limb theoretical tomography at millimeter, sub-millimeter, and infrared wavelengths
Abstract
Semi-empirical models of the solar Chromosphere show, in their emission spectrum, tomography property at millimeter, sub-millimeter, and infrared wavelengths for the center of the solar disk. In this work, we studied this property in the solar limb using our numerical code PakalMPI, focusing in the region where the solar atmosphere becomes optically thick. Individual contribution of Bremsstrahlung and H- opacities was take into account in the radiative transfer process. We found that the tomography property remains in all the spectrum region under study at limb altitudes. For frequencies between 2 GHz and 5 THz the contribution of Bremsstrahlung is the dominant process above the solar limb.
- Publication:
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Advances in Space Research
- Pub Date:
- November 2016
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.asr.2016.04.016
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1604.07719
- Bibcode:
- 2016AdSpR..58.2003D
- Keywords:
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- Sun;
- Chromosphere;
- Radiation;
- Quiet Sun;
- Solar millimeter emission;
- Solar sub-millimeter emission;
- Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- Accepted in Advances in Space Research