Investigating the origins of two extreme solar particle events: proton source profile and associated electromagnetic emissions

L Kocharov, S Pohjolainen, A Mishev… - The Astrophysical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We analyze the high-energy particle emission from the Sun in two extreme solar particle
events in which protons are accelerated to relativistic energies and can cause a significant …

Global numerical modeling of energetic proton acceleration in a coronal mass ejection traveling through the solar corona

KA Kozarev, RM Evans, NA Schwadron… - The Astrophysical …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
The acceleration of protons and electrons to high (sometimes GeV/nucleon) energies by
solar phenomena is a key component of space weather. These solar energetic particle …

Multiple sources of solar high-energy protons

L Kocharov, N Omodei, A Mishev… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
During the 24th solar cycle, the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) has observed a total of
27 solar flares possessing delayed γ-ray emission, including the exceptionally well …

Effects of coronal magnetic field configuration on particle acceleration and release during the ground level enhancement events in solar cycle 24

W Liu, X Kong, F Guo, L Zhao, S Feng… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Ground level enhancements (GLEs) are extreme solar energetic particle (SEP) events that
are of particular importance in space weather. In solar cycle 24, two GLEs were recorded on …

The acceleration of energetic particles at coronal shocks and emergence of a double power-law feature in particle energy spectra

X Kong, F Guo, Y Chen, J Giacalone - The Astrophysical Journal, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We present numerical modeling of particle acceleration at coronal shocks propagating
through a streamer-like magnetic field by solving the Parker transport equation with spatial …

Proton energy spectra of energetic storm particle events and relation with shock parameters and turbulence

F Chiappetta, M Laurenza, F Lepreti… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The proton energy spectra of 23 energetic storm particle (ESP) events of various types,
occurring either in association with (16 events) or in the absence of (7 events) solar …

Solar interacting protons versus interplanetary protons in the core plus halo model of diffusive shock acceleration and stochastic re-acceleration

L Kocharov, T Laitinen, R Vainio… - The Astrophysical …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
With the first observations of solar γ-rays from the decay of pions, the relationship of protons
producing ground level enhancements (GLEs) on the Earth to those of similar energies …

The effect of stochastic re-acceleration on the energy spectrum of shock-accelerated protons

A Afanasiev, R Vainio, L Kocharov - The Astrophysical Journal, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The energy spectra of particles in gradual solar energetic particle (SEP) events do not
always have a power-law form attributed to the diffusive shock acceleration mechanism. In …

A study of the possible mechanism of the ground level enhancement on 28 October 2021

YF Zhang, KA Firoz, WQ Gan, YP Li, HY Jia - Solar Physics, 2022 - Springer
We have analyzed the particle acceleration processes and energy spectra for the ground
level enhancement (GLE) event on 28 October 2021 using the in situ data registered by …

Particle scattering in turbulent plasmas with amplified wave modes

S Lange, F Spanier, M Battarbee, R Vainio… - Astronomy & …, 2013 - aanda.org
High-energy particles stream during coronal mass ejections or flares through the plasma of
the solar wind. This causes instabilities, which lead to wave growth at specific resonant …