Physics
Scientific paper
May 2009
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American Physical Society, 2009 APS April Meeting, May 2-5, 2009, abstract #R8.007
Physics
Scientific paper
The cosmic ray elemental abundances of Zn, Ga, and Ge provide important tests of the emerging model of the OB-association origin of galactic cosmic rays. These ultra-heavy (Z>29) nuclei are very rare and require an instrument with a large geometrical factor exposed over a long period of time. We have measured these abundances using the CRIS instrument, which has a large geometrical factor of about 250 cm2sr, on the NASA-ACE spacecraft. Over the 11+ years since launch in 1997 we have collected ˜400 nuclei with Z>29 at energies of ˜150 to 600 MeV/nucleon. These measured abundances relative to Nickel will be presented and compared with those expected if OB associations are the source of most galactic cosmic rays. Additionally, our measurements will be compared with results from the TIGER and HEAO-3 experiments.
Binns Robert W.
Cummings Alan C.
deNolfo G. A.
Israel Martin H.
Leske Richard A.
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