Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Dec 1975
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975apj...202l.119m&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, vol. 202, Dec. 15, 1975, pt. 2, p. L119-L123.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Abundance, Cosmic Rays, Heavy Nuclei, Nuclear Fusion, Cerenkov Radiation, Neutron Distribution, Radiation Sources, Scintillation Counters, Solar System
Scientific paper
Data are reported on the isotopic composition of cosmic rays with charges between 9 and 16 at a temperature of 450 MeV per amu. The data show the presence of a considerable neutron-rich component of Mg and Ne, the measured mean masses being 24.3 plus or minus 0.1 and 20.8 plus or minus 0.1, respectively. Coupled with a calculation of the evolution of cosmic-ray isotopic abundances during propagation, these masses indicate that there is probably some neutron-rich material in this charge range at the cosmic-ray source. To explain the Ne mass requires more neutron-rich Ne at the source than is observed in solar-system material. This result is discussed in light of recent theories of nucleosynthesis and cosmic-ray propagation.
Fisher Andrew J.
Hagen F. A.
Maehl R. C.
Ormes Johnathan F.
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