Energy Spectra of Elements with 18<=Z<=28 Between 10 and 300 Gev/amu
Abstract
The HEAO-3 Heavy Nuclei Experiment is composed of ionization chambers above and below a plastic Cerenkov counter. The energy dependence of the abundances of elements with atomic number, Z, between 18 and 28 at very high energies where they are rare and thus need the large area x time are measured. The measurements of the Danish-French HEAO-3 experiment (Englemann,, et al., 1983) are extended to higher energies, using the relativistic rise of ionization signal as a measure of energy. Source abundances for Ar and Ca were determined.
- Publication:
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19th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC19), Volume 2
- Pub Date:
- August 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985ICRC....2...28J
- Keywords:
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- Cerenkov Counters;
- Energy Spectra;
- Heao 3;
- Heavy Nuclei;
- Ionization Chambers;
- Abundance;
- Argon;
- Calcium;
- Data Processing;
- Space Radiation