Measuring the chemical composition of cosmic rays at about 10 to the 13th - 10 to the 15th eV by utilizing the solar and geomagnetic fields

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Chemical Composition, Cosmic Rays, Geomagnetism, Solar Magnetic Field, Angular Distribution, Energy Distribution, Monte Carlo Method, Radiation Absorption, Spectrometers

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According to a proposal of Lloyd-Evans (1985), the average charge of particles in the cosmic radiation near 100 TeV can be determined by observing the effect of the solar magnetic field on the sun's shadow in the angular distribution of energetic primary cosmic-ray particles. This suggestion is shown to be realizable with a new type of EAS array proposed for the purpose of high-energy gamma-ray astronomy. The same measurement provides information on the integrated strength of the solar magnetic field. As the array will be sensitive and provide good angular resolution down to a few TeV, more detailed results on the primary composition near 10 TeV can be obtained by investigating the shape of the shadow of the moon as affected by the geomagnetic field.

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