Document Type
Conference Paper
Journal/Book Title/Conference
2017 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Location
Big Sky, MT
Publication Date
2017
First Page
1
Last Page
15
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
The authors present a space-based array designed to localize and track the radio emission associated with coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun. Radio emission from CMEs is a direct tracer of the particle acceleration in the inner heliosphere and potential magnetic connections from the lower solar corona to the larger heliosphere. These questions are among those highlighted in the Solar Decadal Study, e.g., “Discover and characterize fundamental processes that occur both within the heliosphere and throughout the Universe.” Furthermore, CME radio emission is quite strong such that only a relatively small number of antennas is required, and a small mission would make a fundamental advancement. Indeed, the state-of-the-art for tracking CME radio emission is defined by single antennas (Wind/WAVES, Stereo/SWAVES ) in which the tracking is accomplished by assuming a frequency-to-density mapping.
Recommended Citation
Alibay, Farah; Kasper, Justin C.; and Lazio, T. Joseph W., "Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE): Tracking Particle Acceleration and Transport in the Inner Heliosphere" (2017). Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications. Paper 245.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/sdl_pubs/245