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Evolution of electron energy distributions have been studied by combining small-angle scattering with analytical treatment of large-angle collision using the Monte-Carlo technique. By use of these, the distributions and energy loss have been calculated as functions of column density, the heating functions have been calculated at different depths of the solar atmosphere. From the heating functions, an increase in temperature produced by the electrons at different column densities has been computed. It is found that rise in temperature increases with an increase in incident electron energy.
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Bakaya, R., Rausaria, R.R., Koul, P.K. et al. Role of nonthermal electrons in the heating of solar atmosphere during flares. Astrophys Space Sci 151, 103–113 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00643632
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