Coronal magnetic fields and energetic particles

Abstract

An examination was made of magnetic field effects in coronal and interplanetary space on propagation and storage of energetic particles from the flare site to 1 AU. Attempts were made to determine how several characteristics of solar energetic particle emissions are influenced by detailed configuration of the corona magnetic fields below 2.5 solar radii. Solar energetic particles are followed in the ambient magnetic field from injection above a flare until they either: (1) impact on the photosphere, (2) escape into interplanetary space, or (3) mirrow at some distant location in the corona.