THE CROSS SECTION OF INELASTIC INTERACTION OF PROTONS OF MORE THAN 7 BEV KINETIC ENERGY WITH NUCLEI OF CARBON ATOMS

Journal Article · Thu Jul 11 04:00:00 EDT 1957 · Doklady Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R.

OSTI ID:4357841

Alekseeva, K I; Grigorov, N L

The cross section of proton inelastic interaction with carbon nuclei was measured at geomagnetic latitude 31 deg N in the stratosphere. Experimental data obtained at the <20 km elevation was used in the cross section determination of proton flux with 80% of protons of over 7 Bev kinetic energy (3/4 of them with average enengy approximately 12 Bev). Flux depression in the shower forming component during its passage through graphite and the direct observation of the inelastic interactions in the graphite filter (of the number of meson showers in graphite) were used in the investigation. The cross section measured for the inelastic interaction of approximately 12 Bev protons with carbon nuclei coincides with the geometric cross section of the carbon nucleus, within the limits of experimental error. (R.V.J.)

• Research Organization: Lomonosov Moscow State Univ.
• NSA Number: NSA-12-000339
• OSTI ID: 4357841
• Journal Information: Doklady Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Journal Name: Doklady Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. Vol. Vol: 115
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

Related Subjects

CARBON
COSMIC RADIATION
CROSS SECTIONS
EARTH
ENERGY RANGE
ERRORS
GEOMAGNETIC COORDINATES
GRAPHITE
INTERACTIONS
LEVELS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MEASURED VALUES
NUCLEI
PHYSICS
PROTONS
SHOWERS
STRATOSPHERE