NASA NTRS · 20010086591
Atmospheric Nitrogen Fluorescence Yield
Abstract
Several existing and planned experiments estimate the energies of ultra-high energy cosmic rays from air showers using the atmospheric nitrogen fluorescence. The nitrogen fluorescence yield from air shower electrons depends on the atmospheric composition. We will discuss the uncertainties in the fluorescence yield form electrons in the real atmosphere and describe a concept for a small balloon payload to measure the atmospheric fluorescence yield as a function of attitude.
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Adams, J. H., Jr., Christl, M. J., Fountain, W. F., Gregory, J. C., Martens, K. U., Sokolsky, Pierre, Whitaker, Ann F.. 2001-01-17. Atmospheric Nitrogen Fluorescence Yield. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20010086591
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