Electron capture decay of cosmic rays

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Sep 1985

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Astrophysics and Space Science (ISSN 0004-640X), vol. 114, no. 2, Sept. 1985, p. 365-379.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Cosmic Rays, Electron Capture, Nuclides, Radioactive Decay, Abundance, Interstellar Matter, Mean Free Path

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Cosmic-ray nuclei are close to fully ionized during their passage through the Galaxy. Electron capture decay is rare among these nuclides because most do not have bound electrons. Under certain conditions, specifically low energies and/or high charges, electron capture becomes an essential factor in determining cosmic-ray composition. In this paper, the general nature of electron capture decay in cosmic rays is discussed and specific measurements which can reveal the existence of electron capture decay, and energy and density-dependent processes in the interstellar medium, are described.

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