Published April 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Observations of diffuse cosmic gamma radiation in the 100-700 MeV energy range on the ''Kosmos-731'' satellite

  • 1. AN SSSR, Leningrad. Fiziko-Tekhnicheskij Inst.

Description

Using the ''Cosmos-731'' satellite with a gamma telescope and an acoustic spark chamber diffusive cosmic γ radiation in the 100-700 MeV range is investigated. The γ radiation intensity which is 2.5+-0.6x10-5 quanta x cm-2 x s-1 x sr-1 is determined. The dependence of the diffusive γ radiation intensity on the galaxial latitude is given. The γ quanta distribution in the Galaxy is homogeneous along the galaxial latitude. According to the least square method the index of integral exponential spectrum is found to be k-1=0.9+-0.3. In the total Galaxy region no local γ radiation sources with the flux exceeding 10-5 quantaxcm-2xs-1 is observed

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Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Наблюдение диффузного космического γ-излучения в диапазоне энергии 100-700 MeV на ISZ ''Космос-731ь

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. Fiz.
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
4
Series
Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. Fiz.
Journal Page Range
633-636
ISSN
0367-6765

Conference

Title
7. European symposium on cosmic rays.
Dates
15 - 19 Sep 1980.
Place
Leningrad, USSR.

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
USSR
INIS RN
13660665
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BACKGROUND RADIATION; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY FLUX; ENERGY SPECTRA; KOSMOS SATELLITES; MEV RANGE 100-1000; MILKY WAY; PHOTONS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
Descriptors DEC
DISTRIBUTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; GALAXIES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEV RANGE; RADIATION FLUX; RADIATIONS; SATELLITES; SPECTRA

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Notes
For English translation see the journal Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Physical Series (USA).