The 9.85-GHz (3.04 cm) line of atomic hydrogen due to the 2 2 P 3/2 –2 2 S 1/2 transition between levels of the hyperfine structure occupies a special place in the complex spectrum of the Sun. This is essentially the only hydrogen line that is expected in the solar radio spectrum. The promising nature of solar observations in the H 3.04 line was first noted in 1952 by Wild, who calculated the line profile using a model for the “quiet” Sun characterized by a weak magnetic field (several Gauss). Computations of this line profile taking into account the strong magnetic fields in solar active regions (hundreds Gauss) are considered here. It is shown that the Zeeman effect leads to appreciable changes in the appearance of the line profile. This may help explain why searches for the H 3.04 line have not led to any detections earlier. New observations of the Sun on the RATAN-600 telescope are analyzed with allowance for the Zeeman effect.

Translated title of the contributionПрофиль линии нейтрального водорода на частоте 9.85 ГГц с учетом эффекта Зеемана (расчет и наблюдения Солнца)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)229–237
Number of pages9
JournalAstronomy Reports
Volume63
Issue number3
Early online date23 Apr 2019
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

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