Open AccessRelativistic heavy cosmic rays
Author(s) -
R. A. Mewaldt,
J. I. Fernandez,
M. H. Israel,
J. Klarmann,
W. R. Binns
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
astrophysics and space science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1572-946X
pISSN - 0004-640X
DOI - 10.1007/bf00642821
Subject(s) - physics , cosmic ray , astrophysics , mean free path , flux (metallurgy) , attenuation , attenuation length , nuclear physics , optics , electron , materials science , metallurgy
During three balloon flights of a 1 m2 sr ionizationchamber Cerenkov counter detector system, we have measured the atmospheric attenuation, flux, and charge composition of cosmic-ray nuclei with 16=Z=30 and rigidity greater than 4.5 GV.
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