Main Results from the NUCLEON Experiment
A. Turundaevskiy, О. Vasiliev, D. E. Karmanov, I. Kovalev, I. Kudryashov, A. Kurganov, А. Д. Панов, D. Podorozhny
Abstract
A report is given on the main results from the NUCLEON space experiment. The composition and spectrum of cosmic rays is measured in the range of 2 to 500 TeV. Spectra of particular nuclei, including nickel and secondary nuclei, are obtained. The dependence of the ratio between the fluxes of protons and helium nuclei on magnetic rigidity is investigated. A universal knee is found in the magnetic rigidity spectra of different nuclei.
Topics & Concepts
Rigidity (electromagnetism)NucleonPhysicsCosmic rayHeliumSpectral lineNuclear physicsAtomic physicsAstronomyQuantum mechanicsAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaDark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaAtomic and Subatomic Physics Research