The age of the galactic cosmic rays derived from the abundance of Be-10

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Nov 1977

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 217, Nov. 1, 1977, p. 859-877.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Abundance, Beryllium 10, Cosmic Rays, Interstellar Matter, Radiative Lifetime, Radioactive Decay, Astronomical Models, Bevatron, Calibrating, Density (Mass/Volume), Electromagnetic Wave Transmission, Nuclear Interactions, Radiant Flux Density, Scintillation Counters, Solar Flux, Spaceborne Astronomy

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Satellite measurements of the abundance of the Be-10 isotope in galactic cosmic rays are used to determine the cosmic-ray lifetime for escape. The data are analyzed by employing a technique based on an extensive calibration of a cosmic-ray telescope with the aid of high-energy Be beams accelerated in a bevatron. It is found that the Be-10/Be abundance ratio at 80 MeV/nucleon is 0.028 + or - 0.104. A comparison of this result with calculations based on a homogeneous steady-state model of galactic cosmic-ray confinement and propagation yields an average interstellar density of 0.18 (+0.18, -0.11) atom/cu cm and a corresponding cosmic-ray lifetime of 17 (+24, -8) million years after solar modulation is taken into account. The low average density traversed by the cosmic rays is shown to suggest that the particles may be spending the major part of their existence in regions of very low matter density. The consequences of these results are discussed for models of cosmic-ray propagation in the Galaxy, including such alternatives as propagation in a galactic halo or in regions of interstellar space where the interstellar gas density is very low.

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