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The ldef ultra heavy cosmic ray experiment
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Bosch, J. Osullivan, D. Wenzel, K.-P. Domingo, C. Smit, A. Keegan, R. Thompson, A. |
| Copyright Year | 1992 |
| Description | The LDEF Ultra Heavy Cosmic Ray Experiment (UHCRE) used 16 side viewing LDEF trays giving a total geometry factor for high energy cosmic rays of 30 sq m sr. The total exposure factor was 170 sq m sr y. The experiment is based on a modular array of 192 solid state nuclear track detector stacks, mounted in sets of four in 48 pressure vessels. The extended duration of the LDEF mission has resulted in a greatly enhanced potential scientific yield from the UHCRE. Initial scanning results indicate that at least 1800 cosmic ray nuclei with Z greater than 65 were collected, including the world's first statistically significant sample of actinides. Post flight work to date and the current status of the experiment are reviewed. |
| File Size | 420753 |
| Page Count | 10 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19920014063 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3324vf2w |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1992-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Radiation Temperature Dependence Pressure Vessels Energy Spectra Heavy Nuclei Trays Stacks Solid State Devices Temperature Control Long Duration Exposure Facility Radiation Dosage Cosmic Rays Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
