Published 1985 | Version v1
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Lead, platinum, and other heavy elements in the primary cosmic radiation: HEAO-3 results ssc wg032961 cb553097

Description

An observation of the abundances of cosmic-ray lead and platinum-group nuclei using data from the HEAO-3 Heavy Nuclei Experiment (HNE) which consisted of ion chambers mounted on both sides of a plastic Cerenkov counter is reported. Further analysis with more stringent selections, inclusion of additional data, and a calibration at the LBL Bevalac, have allowed obtaining the abundance ratio of lead and the platinum group of elements for particles that had a cutoff rigidity R sub c 5 GV

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Imprint Title
Contributions to the 19th International Cosmic Ray Conference
Journal Page Range
vp.
Report number
NASA-CR--176049

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19000540
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COSMIC NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; LEAD; MASS SPECTRA; PLATINUM; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; NUCLEI; PLATINUM METALS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA; TRANSITION ELEMENTS