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Modelling of Shock-Accelerated Gamma-Ray Events




AuthorsAlexandr Afanasiev, Angels Aran, Rami Vainio, Alexis Rouillard, Pietro Zucca, David Lario, Suvi Barcewicz, Robert Siipola, Jens Pomoell, Blai Sanahuja, Olga E. Malandraki

EditorsOlga E. Malandraki, Norma B. Crosby

Publication year2018

Book title Solar Particle Radiation Storms Forecasting and Analysis: The HESPERIA HORIZON 2020 Project and Beyond

Series titleAstrophysics and Space Science Library

Volume444

First page 157

Last page177

ISBN978-3-319-60050-5

eISBN978-3-319-60051-2

ISSN0067-0057

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60051-2_9

Web address https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-60051-2_9

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/36943416


Abstract

Solar γ-ray events recently detected by the Fermi/LAT instrument at energies above 100 MeV have presented a puzzle for solar physicists as many of such events were observed lasting for many hours after the associated flare/coronal mass ejection (CME) eruption. Data analyses suggest the γ-ray emission originate from decay of pions produced mainly by interactions of high-energy protons deep in the chromosphere. Whether those protons are accelerated in the associated flare or in the CME-driven shock has been under active discussion. In this chapter, we present some modelling efforts aimed at testing the shock acceleration hypothesis. We address two γ-ray events: 2012 January 23 and 2012 May 17 and approach the problem by, first, simulating the proton acceleration at the shock and, second, simulating their transport back to the Sun.


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