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The possibility of detecting abundance inhomogeneities in the photosphere of the Sun is discussed. These inhomogeneities are postulated to be a result of nuclear reactions caused by high energy protons from solar flares.
From our present knowledge of flares and of nuclear reaction cross sections it is found that temporary inhomogeneities in Li-abundance of spectroscopically detectable amounts should not be excluded.
Preliminary observations have given negative results.
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Hultqvist, L. On the possibility of detecting abundance inhomogeneities resulting from spallation reactions in the solar photosphere. Sol Phys 34, 25–32 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00149596
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