NASA NTRS · 19850026623
The heavy ions in space experiment
Abstract
The Heavy Ions in Space (HIIS) experiment was developed and is currently in orbit onboard the long duration facility (LDEF). The HIIS will record relativistic cosmic ray nuclei heavier than magnesium and stopping nuclei down to helium. The experiment uses plastic track detectors that have a charge resolution of 0.15 charge units at krypton and 0.10 charge units, or better, for nuclei lighter than cobalt. The HIIS has a collecting power of 2 square meter steradians and it has already collected more than a year's data.
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Adams, J. H., Jr., Beahm, L. P., Stiller, B.. 1985-08-01. The heavy ions in space experiment. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850026623
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