Neutron spectra measurements in the south Atlantic anomaly region

被引：21

作者：

Federico, C. A. ^{[1
]}

Goncalez, O. L. ^{[1
]}

Fonseca, E. S. ^{[2
]}

Martin, I. M. ^{[3
]}

Caldasd, L. V. E. ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Inst Estudos Avancados, BR-12228001 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP, Brazil

[2] IRD CNEN, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

[3] Inst Tecnol Aeronaut, Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP, Brazil

[4] IPEN CNEN, Sao Paulo, Brazil

来源：

RADIATION MEASUREMENTS | 2010年 / 45卷 / 10期

关键词：

Cosmic radiation; Neutron spectrum; Unfolding; ATMOSPHERE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.radmeas.2010.06.038

中图分类号：

TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];

学科分类号：

0827 ; 082701 ;

摘要：

In this work we present the results of measurements of the cosmic-ray neutron induced flux and spectra from the ground level up to the altitude of 2400 m, in the region between 22 degrees S and 45 degrees W, which is under the influence of the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA). The measurements of neutron spectra induced by cosmic rays were carried out using a Bonner multi-sphere neutron spectrometer with a scintillation crystal of (6)LiI(Eu) and the data obtained by a modified Hanson and McKibben long-counter directed to the zenith were used to normalize the spectra. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1526 / 1528

页数：3

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