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Cosmic Ray Charge Spectrometer
Thomas A. Parnell, E. D. Palmatier, Richard L. Mace
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Abstract
A gas filled Čerenkov radiation detector has been combined with solid detectors to measure the charge and flux of relativistic primary cosmic rays. Data from a high altitude balloon flight, using a NaI crystal as ΔE/Δx detector, indicate a clear separation of protons from α particles. The resolution may be improved with a solid Čerenkov detector replacing the NaI crystal.