Published 1989
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Report
Observations of ultra high energy emission from CYGNUS X-3
Description
The CYGNUS experiment, consisting of an extensive air shower detector and a muon detector, was built at Los Alamos National Laboratory to search for point sources of extremely high energy particles. These ultra high energy signals must be produced by long-lived neutral particles because of the source distance and intragalactic magnetic fields. Gamma rays are the most likely candidates due to the short neutron lifetime and the small neutrino cross section. The muon content of gamma-initiated showers is expected to be small. 1 ref., 2 figs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- HUGS at CEBAF: Proceedings of the Hampton University Graduate Studies at the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility
- Imprint Pagination
- 319 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 80-86.
- Report number
- DOE/ER/40380--2
Conference
- Title
- 4. Hampton University graduate studies (HUGS) at the continuous electron beam accelerator facility (CEBAF).
- Dates
- 30 May - 17 Jun 1989.
- Place
- Hampton, VA (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 21091607
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BINARY STARS; COSMIC MUONS; COSMIC PHOTONS; COSMIC RAY DETECTION; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; GAMMA RADIATION; MUON DETECTION; POINT SOURCES; RADIATION DETECTORS; TEV RANGE
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; COSMIC SHOWERS; DETECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MUONS; PHOTONS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS; STARS
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-8905332--.