Observations of the Ultra-Heavy Galactic Cosmic-Ray Abundances (30 ≤ Z ≤ 40) with TIGER

Observations of Ultra-Heavy galactic cosmic rays (GCR) help to distinguish the possible origins of GCRs. The Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder (TIGER) measures the charge (Z) and energy of GCRs using a combination of scintillation counters, Cherenkov counters, and a scintillating fiber hodoscope....

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Main Authors: Geier, S., Rauch, B. F., Barbier, L. M., Binns, W. R., Cummings, J. R., de Nolfo, G. A., Israel, M. H., Link, J. T., Mewaldt, R. A., Mitchell, J. W., Schindler, S. M., Scott, L. M., Stone, E. C., Streitmatter, R. E., Waddington, C. J.
Format: Book Part
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Published: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research 2005
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Online Access:https://authors.library.caltech.edu/49091/
https://authors.library.caltech.edu/49091/1/Stone_2005p93.pdf
https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140902-091332874
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Summary:Observations of Ultra-Heavy galactic cosmic rays (GCR) help to distinguish the possible origins of GCRs. The Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder (TIGER) measures the charge (Z) and energy of GCRs using a combination of scintillation counters, Cherenkov counters, and a scintillating fiber hodoscope. TIGER has accumulated data on two successful flights from McMurdo, Antarctica: the first launched in December of 2001 with a total flight duration of 31.8 days and the second in December of 2003 with a total flight duration of 18 days. We present a preliminary analysis of the combined data from both flights for Ultra-Heavy GCRs.