Published 1984
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Searching for magnetic monopoles using large area ionization detectors
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Predictions of current Grand Unified Theories (GUT's) require the existence of massive (1016 GeV/c2) magnetic monopoles at some level. Stringent limits on the flux of these particles may be obtained from various cosmological and astrophysical arguments. Theoretical predictions limiting monopole abundance based on survival of the galactic magnetic field place an upper bound of xi approx. = 10-15cm-2sr-1s-1 on the allowed monopole flux. Similarly, magnetic monopoles are expected to be accelerated along galactic field lines to velocities on the order of β approx. = 10-4
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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01; 1 as DE85006844.
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 3 p.
- Report number
- DOE/ER/40039--10
Conference
- Title
- American Physical Society meeting.
- Dates
- 31 Oct - 3 Nov 1984.
- Place
- Santa Fe, NM (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16062116
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC RAY DETECTION; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; MAGNETIC MONOPOLES; PLANNING; PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTOR; TESTING
- Descriptors DEC
- DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONOPOLES; PARTICLE MODELS; POSTULATED PARTICLES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-8410222--7.