Studies of the composition of solar particles and of energetic oxygen and sulfur nuclei trapped in the Jovian magnetosphere. Final report, 15 May 1981-15 May 1984
Description
The Cosmic Ray System (CRS) experiment on board each of the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft consists of four Low Energy Telescopes (LETs), two High Energy Telescopes (HETs), the Electron Telescope (TET), and associated electronics. With these instruments it is possible to measure the energy spectrum of electrons over the 3-110MeV energy range and the energy spectra and nuclear charge of atomic nuclei from hydrogen through zinc over the 3-500 MeV/nuc energy range. The exclusive use of solid-state detectors in the CRS telescopes achieves the objectives of reliability over a long mission life, high resolution determinations of energy and charge, and high-count-rate capability during large solar flares and passage through the magnetospheres of the outer planets. Summarized here are some of the many accomplishments that have resulted from the CRS measurements during the period covered by this report, May 15, 1981 to May 15, 1984, including studies of the energetic oxygen and sulfur nuclei trapped in the Jovian magnetosphere
Availability note (English)
Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01.Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 17 p.
- Report number
- N--87-11672
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18034016
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data, Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC ELECTRONS; COSMIC NUCLEI; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY SPECTRA; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; JUPITER PLANET; OXYGEN; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES; SOLAR FLARES; SOLAR RADIATION; SULFUR
- Descriptors DEC
- ATMOSPHERES; COSMIC RADIATION; DATA; ELECTRONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; FERMIONS; INFORMATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; PLANETS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SPECTRA; STELLAR ACTIVITY; STELLAR FLARES; STELLAR RADIATION
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- NASA-CR--179863; NAS--1.26:179863.