Published February 1, 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

δ-ray simulation for the charge determination of heavy cosmic-ray primaries with the use of a CCD scanning system

  • 1. Aoyama Gakuin Univ., Tokyo (Japan)

Description

We have performed an extense simulation of δ-rays in three dimensions in nuclear emulsions, and applied it to the charge determination of heavy cosmic-ray primaries. We have also made a handy scanning system with the use of a CCD camera incorporated within a microscope, in order to easily obtain the range distribution of δ-rays recorded on a nuclear emulsion plate. Our calculation reproduces the range distribution of δ-rays obtained by our CCD scanning system well, and it is also in agreement with the result obtained at CERN with 16O and 32S beams. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A
Journal Volume
300
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
616-627
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE