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Cosmic ray composition investigations using ICE/ISEE-3The analysis of data from the high energy cosmic experiment on ISEE-3 and associated modeling and interpretation activities are discussed. The ISEE-3 payload included two instruments capable of measuring the composition of heavy cosmic rays. The designs of these two instruments incorporated innovations which made it possible, for the first time, to measure isotopic as well as the chemical composition for a wide range of elements. As the result of the demonstrations by these two instruments of the capability to resolve individual cosmic ray isotopes, a new generation of detectors was developed using very similar designs, but having improved reliability and increased sensitive area. The composition measurements which were obtained from the ISEE-3 experiment are summarized.
Document ID
19930016052
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Wiedenbeck, Mark E.
(Chicago Univ. Chicago, IL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-192808
NAS 1.26:192808
Accession Number
93N25241
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-308
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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