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DOE OSTI2018

Experimental study of Ar 38 + α reaction cross sections relevant to the Ca 41 abundance in the solar system [Experimental study of Ar 38 + α induced cross sections relevant to the Ca 41 abundance in the solar system]

In massive stars, the 41 Ca(n,α) 38 Ar and 41 K(p,α) 38 Ar reactions have been identified as the key reactions governing the abundance of 41 Ca, which is considered as a potential chronometer for solar system formation. So far, due to experimental limitations, the 41 Ca(n,α) 38 Ar reaction rate is solely based on statistical model calculations. In the present study, we have measured the time-inverse 38 Ar(α,n) 41 Ca and 38 Ar(α,p) 41 K reactions using an active target detector. The reactions were studied in inverse kinematics using a 133-MeV 38 Ar beam and 4 He as the active-gas target. Both excitation functions were measured simultaneously in the energy range of 6.8 ≤ E c.m. ≤ 9.3 MeV. Furthermore by using detailed balance the 41 Ca(n,α) 38 Ar and 41 K(p,α) 38 Ar reaction rates were determined, which suggested a 20% increase in the 41 Ca yield from massive stars.

79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS↗
DOE OSTI2016

Removing the solar exclusion with high altitude satellites [Orbital strategies to mitigate the Solar Exclusion Effect on Space-Based Observation of the Geosynchronous Belt

Here, observing geosynchronous satellites has numerous applications. Lighting conditions near the equinoxes routinely cause problems for traditional observations of sensors near the equator – the solar exclusion. We investigate using sensors on satellites (in polar and high- altitude orbits) to observe satellites that are in geosynchronous orbit. It is hoped that these satellite configurations will alleviate many of these problems. Assessing the orbit insertion and station-keeping requirements are important to understand. We summarize the literature to understand the relevant perturbing forces and assess the delta-v requirements.

47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION↗
DOE OSTI2022

Moderate spectral resolution solar irradiance measurements, aerosol optical depth, and solar transmission, from 360 to 1070 nm, using the refurbished rotating shadow band spectroradiometer (RSS)

Abstract. This paper reports on a third-generation rotating shadow band spectroradiometer (RSS) used to measure global and diffuse horizontal plus direct normal irradiances and transmissions at 1002 wavelengths between 360 and 1070 nm. The prism-dispersed spectral data are from the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Southern Great Plains site in north-central Oklahoma (36.605∘ N, 97.486∘ W) and cover dates between August 2009 and February 2014. The refurbished RSS isolates the detector in a vacuum chamber with pressures near 10−7 torr. This prevents the deposition of outgassed vapors from the interior of the spectrometer shell on the cooled detector that affected the operation of the first commercial RSS. Methods for (1) ensuring the correct wavelength registration of the data and (2) deriving extraterrestrial responses over the entire spectrum, including throughout strong water vapor and oxygen bands, are described. The resulting data produced are archived as ARM data records and include cloud-screened aerosol optical depths, spectral irradiances and direct normal solar transmission, as well as normalized diffuse and global irradiances.

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES↗