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The line and continuum intensities deduced from the multislit spectra of the (Fe X) coronal emission line taken at the 1980 eclipse are used to discuss the relative roles of radiative and collisional excitation mechanisms. It is shown that for R/R ⊙ < 1.2, collisional excitation is the predominant mode. Collisional as well as radiative excitation is equally important for 1.2 < R/R ⊙ < 1.4, whereas beyond 1.4 R ⊙ radiative excitation becomes dominant. The line width measurements indicate that a large number of locations have half-widths around 1.3 Å. The maximum half-width is reached at ∼ 1.4 R ⊙ with an average value of 1.6 Å.
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Singh, J. Clues to the mode of excitation of Fe x ions in the solar corona from the 1980 eclipse observations. Sol Phys 95, 253–262 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00152403
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