Amplitude Distribution of Cosmic Ray Events in Extrinsic IR Detectors.

Abstract

A method of calculating the amplitude distribution of cosmic ray events in IR detectors utilizing known range energy relationships for the various cosmic particles (mostly protons and helium nuclei) and published cosmic ray energy spectra is described. Good agreement is obtained between the calculated amplitude distribution and the spurious events observed in an extrinsic detector during a flight test. Keywords: Cosmic rays; Single events; Infrared detectors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1986
Accession Number
ADA167692

Entities

People

  • L. Aukerman

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Corporations
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electronics
  • Energy
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Solar Physics
  • Spectroscopy.