Isotopic composition of light nuclei in cosmic rays: Results from AMS-01
Journal
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
736
Journal Issue
2
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Aguilar, M. et al. (AMS Collaboration)
Abstract
The variety of isotopes in cosmic rays allows us to study different aspects of the processes that cosmic rays undergo between the time they are produced and the time of their arrival in the heliosphere. In this paper, we present measurements of the isotopic ratios (2)H/(4)He, (3)He/(4)He, (6)Li/(7)Li, (7)Be/((9)Be+(10)Be), and (10)B/(11)B in the range 0.2-1.4 GeV of kinetic energy per nucleon. The measurements are based on the data collected by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, AMS-01, during the STS-91 flight in 1998 June.
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journal article