Title :
Cosmic-Ray Heavy Ions at and above 40,000 Feet
Author :
Tsao, Chen H. ; Silberberg, Rein ; Letaw, John R.
Abstract :
The flux and LET-spectra of heavy cosmic ray nuclei and their secondary progeny have been calculated at aircraft flight altitudes. The associated frequency of single event upsets is presented and compared with neutron-induced events.
Keywords :
Aircraft; Aluminum; Atmosphere; Differential equations; Frequency; Geomagnetism; Ionization; Iron; Nitrogen; Single event upset;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1984.4333456
