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A DETERMINATION OF THE VOLUMETRIC RATE OF COSMIC RAY STAR PRODUCTION AT HIGH ALTITUDES USING NUCLEAR EMULSIONS (thesis)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4829869
The volumetric rate of cosmic-ray star production at high altitudes was determined. Nuclear emulsions were included in a rocket flight and balloon flight. The emulsions were processed with control plates with identical histories except for the flight, and then microscopically scanned for cosmic-ray stars. Aside from simple electron and proton tracks, the events discovered in the exposed nuclear emulsions fell into four classes: thorium stars, cosmic-ray stars, pi-mu-e decays, and heavy primary tracks. Results are presented in graph form. (M.C.G.)
Research Organization:
Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville
NSA Number:
NSA-16-019659
OSTI ID:
4829869
Report Number(s):
TID-15699
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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