RATAN-600 Observations of Small-Scale Structures with High Spectral Resolution

We present observations of quiet-Sun small-scale structures (SSS) in the microwave range with the Radio Astronomical Telescope of the Academy of Sciences 600 (RATAN-600) spectral-polarization facility in a wide range of frequencies. The SSS are regularly recorded in routine observations of the large...

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Published in:Solar physics 2015-01, Vol.290 (1), p.7-20
Main Authors: Bogod, V. M., Alissandrakis, C. E., Kaltman, T. I., Tokhchukova, S. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Atmospheric Sciences
Beams (radiation)
Magnetic fields
Microwave emission
Networks
New Eyes Looking At Solar Activity
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Radio astronomy
Radio telescopes
Small scale
Solar activity
Solar observatories
Solar physics
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
Spectrum analysis
Sun
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Summary:We present observations of quiet-Sun small-scale structures (SSS) in the microwave range with the Radio Astronomical Telescope of the Academy of Sciences 600 (RATAN-600) spectral-polarization facility in a wide range of frequencies. The SSS are regularly recorded in routine observations of the large reflector-type radio telescope and represent manifestations in the radio range of various structures of the quiet Sun: supergranulation network, bright points, plage patches, and so on. A comparison with images from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) showed that the microwave emission comes from a region extending from the chromosphere to the low transition region. We measured the properties of the SSS as well as the degree of circular polarization averaged over the beam of the radio telescope, and from this we estimated the magnetic field at the formation level of the radiation.
ISSN:0038-0938
1573-093X
DOI:10.1007/s11207-014-0526-6