ELECTRONS IN THE PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION

Journal Article · Wed Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Phys. Rev. Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.6.193· OSTI ID:4075938

Meyer, P; Vogt, R

Balloon flight data are reported which indicate a primary electron flux entering the top of the atmosphere. In three balloon flights, data were collected during the ascent and for approximately 10 hr under 3 to 5 g/cm/sup 2/ residual atmosphere, using a detector system surrounded by plastic scintillation counters in anticoincidence and containing a lead stack. Primary electrons above the calculated geomagnetic cutoff of 100 Mev were found, and the primary electron flux is calculated to have the following upper and lower limits for the energy ranges: 28 to 31 x 10/sup -3//cm/sup 2/sec sr for 25 to 100 Mev, 3.6 to 11 x 10/ sup -3//cm/sup 2/sec sr for 100 to 1300 Mev, and 0 to 8 x 10/sup -3//cm/sup 2/sec sr for>1300 Mev. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Chicago
• NSA Number: NSA-15-011911
• OSTI ID: 4075938
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Letters, Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Letters Vol. Vol: 6
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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BALLOONS
COINCIDENCE METHODS
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FIELD THEORY
GEOMAGNETIC CUT-OFF RIGIDITY
HILBERT SPACE
INSTRUMENTS
INTERACTIONS
LEAD
LEVELS
LORENTZ TRANSFORMATIONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MEASURED VALUES
MOMENTUM
PHOTONS
PHYSICS
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PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
QUANTUM MECHANICS
RELATIVITY THEORY
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
STRATOSPHERE