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Angular distribution in cosmic ray stars

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

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The angular distribution of star producing particles and their secondaries was measured under absorbers of Fe, Sn and C at altitudes of 2 960 m (Zugspitze) and 420 m (Weissenau). The angular distribution of ionizing star producing particles can approximately be represented by a cos6 ϑ law at 2 960 m and by cos5,7 ϑ at 420 m. With increasing energy of the particles the distribution appears to be stronger collimated towards the vertical. The angular distribution of grey tracks around the direction of the star producing particle agrees with results of the Bristol Group for stratosphere altitudes, suggesting the distribution to be independent of the energy of the star producing particle. With increasing energy of the secondaries an increasing collimation of the angular distribution is observed. The angular distribution of grey tracks relative to the vertical is given for neutron- and for proton-induced stars respectively. An attempt was made to derive the angular distribution of the neutral star producing component leading to a cosn ϑ law with 1<n<4.

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La distribuzione angolare delle particelle generatrici di stelle e dei loro secondari è stata misurata sotto assorbitori di Fe, Sn e C a 2 960 m (Zugspitze) e 420 m (Weissenau). La distribuzione angolare delle particelle ionizzanti generatrici di stelle può essere rappresentata approssimativamente da una legge cos6 ϑ a 2 960 m e cos5,7 ϑ a 420 m. Al crescere dell’energia delle particelle la distribuzione appare più fortemente collimata verso la verticale. La distribuzione angolare delle tracce grigie intorno alla direzione delle particelle generatrici di stelle si accorda coi risultati del gruppo di Bristol per altezze stratosferiche, facendo ritenere che la distribuzione sia indipendente dall’energia della particella generatrice di stelle. Al crescere dell’energia si nota un’accresciuta collimazione della distribuzione angolare. La distribuzione angolare delle tracce grigie rispetto alla verticale è data per le stelle prodotte da neutroni e, rispettivamente da protoni. Si è fatto un tentativo di derivare la distribuzione angolare della componente neutra generatrice di stelle giungendo a una legge cosn ϑ con 1<n<4.

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Lohrmann, E. Angular distribution in cosmic ray stars. Nuovo Cim 1, 1126–1140 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02731418

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