Cosmic-ray electron spectrum above 100 GeV from PPB-BETS experiment in Antarctica

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1670-1675

  Yoshida, K ^a   Torii, S ^b   Yamagami, T ^c   Tamura, T ^d   Kitamura, H ^e   Chang, J ^f   Iijima, I ^c   Kadokura, A ^g   Kasahara, K ^a   Katayose, Y ^h   Kobayashi, T ⁱ   Komori, Y ^j   Matsuzaka, Y ^c   Mizutani, K ^k   Murakami, H ^l   Namiki, M ^c   Nishimura, J ^c   Ohta, S ^c   Saito, Y ^c   Shibata, M ^h   Tateyama, N ^d   Yamagishi, H ^g   Yuda, T ^d   more..

^a SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^d KANAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^f CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLAR RESEARCH   (Japan)

^h YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

ⁱ AOYAMA GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^j KANAGAWA UNIVERSITY OF HUMAN SERVICES   (Japan)

^k SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^l RIKKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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Author keywords

Cosmic ray electrons; Cosmic ray origin; Long duration balloon

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAY DETECTORS; COSMOLOGY; ELECTRONS; GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS; METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS; SOUNDING ROCKETS; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

COSMIC RAY ELECTRONS; HIGH-ENERGY ELECTRON; IMAGING CALORIMETERS; LONG DURATION BALLOONS; PLASTIC SCINTILLATOR; POLAR PATROL BALLOONS; SCINTILLATING FIBER; TOP OF ATMOSPHERES;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 51649107562     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.04.043     Document Type: Article

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