Published October 1978
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Journal article
Energy spectrum of cosmic-ray electrons
Description
Present measurements of the energy spectrum of cosmic-ray electrons appear to show an increase of exponent of approximately 1.5 between energies below 1 GeV and above 10 GeV. This change is much greater than expected if there is an exponential path-length distribution of Galactic cosmic rays. Agreement can be restored if allowance is made for the loss of short transit times in the lifetime distribution of particles in the interstellar medium. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Phys., G (London). Nucl. Phys.
- Journal Volume
- 4
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Series
- J. Phys., G (London). Nucl. Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- L269-L273
- ISSN
- 0305-4616
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 10434882
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC RADIATION; ELECTRONS; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; ENERGY SPECTRA; GEV RANGE 10-100; GEV RANGE 100-1000; LIFETIME; MEV RANGE 100-1000
- Descriptors DEC
- ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; GEV RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MEV RANGE; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA