Particle Acceleration and Kinematics in Solar Flares

Over the last decade we entered a new exploration phase of solar flare physics, equipped with powerful spacecraft such as Yohkoh, SoHO, and TRACE that pro­ vide us detail-rich and high-resolution images of solar flares in soft X-rays, hard X -rays, and extreme-ultraviolet wavelengths. Moreover, the large-area and high­ sensitivity detectors on the Compton GRO spacecraft recorded an unprecedented n...