Are stellar coronae optically thin in X-rays? A systematic investigation of opacity effects

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 407, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 347-358

  Ness, J U ^a   Schmitt, J H M M ^a   Audard, M ^b   Gudel M ^c   Mewe, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^d SRON NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SPACE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atomic processes; Stars: activity; Stars: coronae; Stars: late type; X rays: stars

Indexed keywords

IONS; LIGHT SCATTERING; PLASMAS; SPACE RESEARCH; X RAYS;

STARS;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 0042656398     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20030880     Document Type: Article

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