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A study of the production of γ-rays in high-energy nuclear interactions

I.— The energy spectra of nuclear and γ-ray cascades observed at Balloon altitudes

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Il Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970)

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A composite detector of heavy metal and nuclear emulsion has been used to investigate electromagnetic cascades produced by the cosmic radiation. The stack was exposed on a balloon near the top of the atmosphere for 28h. Approximately 4000 cascades were observed and these were classified as arising from nuclear interactions in the overlying atmosphere, in the detector itself or in a thin graphite layer surrounding the detector. The energies of the cascades were estimated from their electron track density. The energy spectra of the various types of cascades are presented and these are compared with similar measurements made at greater depths in the atmosphere.

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Si è usato un rivelatore composto di metallo pesante ed emulsioni nucleari per studiare le cascate elettromagnetiche prodotte dalla radiazione cosmica. Il pacco era stato esposto in un pallone presso la sommità dell'atmosfera per 28 ore. Si sono osservate circa 4000 cascate, che si sono classificate a seconda che derivassero da interazioni nucleari nell'atmosfera sovrastante, nel rivelatore stesso o in un sottile strato di grafite che circondava il rivelatore. Si sono valutate le energie delle cascate in base alla densità delle tracce di elettroni. Si presentatano gli spettri di energia dei vari tipi di cascata e si confrontano con misure analoghe fatte a profondità maggiori nell'atmosfera.

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Malhotra, P.K., Shukla, P.G., Stephens, S.A. et al. A study of the production of γ-rays in high-energy nuclear interactions. Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970) 40, 385–403 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02721031

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