Solar Low Energy X-ray Spectrometer (SoLEXS) on Board Aditya-L1 Mission
摘要
The Solar Low-Energy X-ray Spectrometer (SoLEXS) is a moderate spectral resolution (≈ 170 eV at 5.9 keV) instrument with a soft X-ray energy coverage. SoLEXS is one of the experiments on board the Aditya-L1 mission to study the solar atmospheric dynamics along with other remote sensing and in situ payloads. Aditya-L1 was launched in September 2023 and acquired its final orbit at the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point L1 on January 06, 2024. SoLEXS experiment was powered on during December 2023 and is being operated continuously. SoLEXS has observed more than fifty X-class flares and several hundreds of M-class flares so far. This paper provides the details of the SoLEXS instrument along with its capabilities and potential science. This paper also briefly covers the science SoLEXS can provide in combination with other instruments on board Aditya-L1 making it a versatile instrument to study the solar flares and associated phenomena.