RHESSI Science Nuggets
science notes from RHESSI

Multi-thermal delays
2006-09-25 • submitted by Marcus Aschwanden
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Systematically increasing delays are found between thermal and nonthermal emission as a decreasing function of energy.
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Flare Loop Asymmetries
2006-09-11 • submitted by Ed Schmahl and Rick Pernak
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A trap/precipitation model that suggested that the flux asymmetry of hard X-ray footpoints in flaring loops would be caused by a magnetic asymmetry. Exploring an old model with new data.
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Radiation damage
2006-08-28 • submitted by Steven Christe and Albert Shih
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We discuss the effects of radiation damage on the RHESSI detectors and the steps currently being taken to fix them.
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Highly significant detection of solar neutrons
2006-08-14 • submitted by Kyoko Watanabe
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A global network of solar neutron monitors observed a large solar neutron event caused by the hugely energetic X17 flare of 2005 September 7. We report on this solar neutron event and describe some on-going analysis.
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Thunderstruck
2006-07-31 • submitted by David Smith
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Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes are very brief bursts of gamma radiation coming upwards from the Earth's atmosphere. RHESSI electrifies us by identifying these mysterious events with lightning bolts.
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