Amplitude distribution of cosmic ray events in extrinsic IR detectors. Technical report

Technical Report · Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5492230

Aukerman, L

A method of calculating the amplitude distribution of cosmic-ray events in IR detectors utilizing known range-energy relationships for the various cosmic particles (mostly protons and helium nuclei) and published cosmic-ray energy spectra is described. Good agreement is obtained between the calculated amplitude distribution and the spurious events observed in an extrinsic detector during a flight test.

• Research Organization: Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, CA (USA). Electronics Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5492230
• Report Number(s): AD-A-167692/3/XAB; TR-0086(6427-01)-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COSMIC RADIATION
AMPLITUDES
DISTRIBUTION
ENERGY SPECTRA
FLIGHT TESTING
HELIUM
NUCLEI
PROTONS
BARYONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
FERMIONS
FLUIDS
GASES
HADRONS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
NONMETALS
NUCLEONS
RADIATIONS
RARE GASES
SPECTRA
TESTING
640101* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Cosmic Radiation