Cosmic ray proton and helium spectra above 50 gev

1972
4 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 28 (1972) 985-988,
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 28 (1972) 1497 (erratum)

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Abstract: (APS)
Differential energy spectra of cosmic-ray protons and He nuclei have been measured for the first time by an ionization spectrometer flown at balloon altitudes. The energy range extended from 50 to > 1000 GeV. The observed differential intensities can be represented with power-law spectra with a slope of -2.75 ± 0.03 for protons and of -2.77 ± 0.05 for He nuclei. The proton-to-He ratio is 26 ± 3 at 40 GeV/nucleon and is constant within errors up to 400 GeV/nucleon.
  • cosmic radiation
  • p: energy spectrum
  • energy spectrum: p
  • helium: energy spectrum
  • energy spectrum: helium
  • ionization: measurement
  • differential cross section
  • flux
  • spark chamber: experimental results