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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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 |
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. |
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