| タイトル | Instrumental background in balloon-borne gamma-ray spectrometers and techniques for its reduction |
| 本文（外部サイト） | http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19850010602 |
| 著者（英） | Gehrels, N. |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| 発行日 | 1985-01-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | Instrumental background in balloon-borne gamma-ray spectrometers is presented. The calculations are based on newly available interaction cross sections and new analytic techniques, and are the most detailed and accurate published to date. Results compare well with measurements made in the 20 keV to 10 MeV energy range by the Goddard Low Energy Gamma-ray Spectrometer (LEGS). The principal components of the continuum background in spectrometers with GE detectors and thick active shields are: (1) elastic neutron scattering of atmospheric neutrons on the Ge nuclei; (2) aperture flux of atmospheric and cosmic gamma rays; (3) beta decays of unstable nuclides produced by nuclear interactions of atmospheric protons and neutrons with Ge nuclei; and (4) shield leakage of atmospheric gamma rays. The improved understanding of these components leads to several recommended techniques for reducing the background. |
| NASA分類 | ASTRONOMY |
| レポートNO | 85N18911
NASA-TM-86162
NAS 1.15:86162 |
| 権利 | No Copyright |
| URI | https://repository.exst.jaxa.jp/dspace/handle/a-is/157216 |
