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A self-consistent theoretical model for storm continuum and bursts is presented. We propose that the Langmuir waves are emitted spontaneously by an anisotropic loss-cone distribution of electrons trapped in the magnetic field above active regions. These high-frequency electrostatic waves are assumed to coalesce with lower-hybrid waves excited either by the trapped protons or by weak shocks, making the observed brightness temperature equal to the effective temperature of the Langmuir waves.
It is shown that whenever the collisional damping (ν c ) is more than the negative damping (-γ A ) due to the anisotropic distribution, there is a steady emission of Langmuir waves responsible for the storm continuum. The type I bursts are generated randomly whenever the collisional damping (ν c ) is balanced by the negative damping (-γ A ) at the threshold density of the trapped particles, since it causes the effective temperature of Langmuir waves to rise steeply. The number density of the particles responsible for the storm radiation is estimated. The randomness of type I bursts, brightness temperature, bandwidth and transition from type I to type III storm are self-consistently explained.
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Thejappa, G. A self-consistent model for the storm radio emission from the Sun. Sol Phys 132, 173–193 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00159137
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