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Major componentsof Cosmic rays atthe top of the atmosphere
Cosmic Rays at sea level:
They consist of several different types of nuclear particles
Most abundent are electrically charged muons whichpenetrate large amounts of shielding.
Next most abundent are neutral particles called neutrons... Reactors produce neutrons too
There are electrons and protons too – however less abundentthan muons and neutrons.
About 300 particles traverse our bodies each second and theydeposit some energy in our body and may cause some damageto body cells.
How does the cosmic ray intensity increase with altitude ?
In 1913-14 Victor Hess first studied this with ion chambers in a balloon – his results are shown in figure:
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Effect of Earth's magnetic field on cosmic rays:
Magnetic field of the earth's dipole can deflect charged cosmicrays as they enter the field. Positive particles deflect one wayand negative particles the other way. This leads to a predictableassymetry for particles coming from easterly direction as comparedto particles coming from the westerly direction – East West Effect
Arthud Compton first measred this effect and proved that mostof the cosmic rays are positively charged.
Later it was shown that they were mostly protons.
Magnetic Field direction
Positively charged cosmicray. Coming out of the paper
A negatively charged particle would be deflected into the paper
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Dots represent uniformmagnetic field pointingupwards in the region indicated by circle.Outside there is no magnetic field
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The moving charged particle deflects in the magnetic field and emergesfrom the field region in a different direction. It is bent in the magneticfield. The deflection is smaller for faster moving particles.
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Circles represent Magnetic clouds with differently oriented magnetic fields.
Line represents the trajectory of a charged particle . Note thatinformation about initial direction of the charged particle is lost
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Computer simulated cosmic ray tracks in the galaxy: Two views
Solar Wind: Archemdian Spirals
Solar Wind and modification of Earth's magnetic fieldMagnetopause and mangetotail are shown.
Cosmic ray trajectories in the Eartrh's magnetic field
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Distant sources of cosmic rays
Charged cosmic ray Gamma Raynot deflected by magneticfields – points to source
Magentic Field of the Earth and trapping of Cosmic rays inVan-Allen belts.
Most of the cosmic rays trapped in Van-Allen Belt are Solar Cosmic Rays
They are of relatively low energies.
They are mostly protons and/or electrons
If a space vehicle spends time in a Van-Allen belt region then thespace vehicle gets a lot of low energy radiation – so much so thatinstruments have to be turned off and astronauts have to be protectedagainst radiation – by staying inside the space shuttle.
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How much damage does a charged cosmic ray particle do ?
How much energy does it deposit and how can you understandits magnitude ?
If a trillion (1000,000,000,000) cosmic rays traverse an objectper second then they would deposit 3.2 watts of energy !
Another way of saying this: Astronauts inside the shuttle would,in one week, get a dose of radiation of about 210 milli-Rems whichis what a person receives at ground level in one year. This is dueto passing through the radiation belts.
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Major componentsof Cosmic rays atthe top of the atmosphere
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Cosmic Rays at sea level:
They consist of several different types of nuclear particles
Most abundent are electrically charged muons whichpenetrate large amounts of shielding.
Next most abundent are neutral particles called neutrons... Reactors produce neutrons too
There are electrons and protons too – however less abundentthan muons and neutrons.
About 300 particles traverse our bodies each second and theydeposit some energy in our body and may cause some damageto body cells.
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How does the cosmic ray intensity increase with altitude ?
In 1913-14 Victor Hess first studied this with ion chambers in a balloon – his results are shown in figure:
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Effect of Earth's magnetic field on cosmic rays:
Magnetic field of the earth's dipole can deflect charged cosmicrays as they enter the field. Positive particles deflect one wayand negative particles the other way. This leads to a predictableassymetry for particles coming from easterly direction as comparedto particles coming from the westerly direction – East West Effect
Arthud Compton first measred this effect and proved that mostof the cosmic rays are positively charged.
Later it was shown that they were mostly protons.
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Magnetic Field direction
Positively charged cosmicray. Coming out of the paper
A negatively charged particle would be deflected into the paper
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Dots represent uniformmagnetic field pointingupwards in the region indicated by circle.Outside there is no magnetic field
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The moving charged particle deflects in the magnetic field and emergesfrom the field region in a different direction. It is bent in the magneticfield. The deflection is smaller for faster moving particles.
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Circles represent Magnetic clouds with differently oriented magnetic fields.
Line represents the trajectory of a charged particle . Note thatinformation about initial direction of the charged particle is lost
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Computer simulated cosmic ray tracks in the galaxy: Two views
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Solar Wind: Archemdian Spirals
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Solar Wind and modification of Earth's magnetic fieldMagnetopause and mangetotail are shown.
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Cosmic ray trajectories in the Eartrh's magnetic field
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Distant sources of cosmic rays
Charged cosmic ray Gamma Raynot deflected by magneticfields – points to source
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Magentic Field of the Earth and trapping of Cosmic rays inVan-Allen belts.
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Most of the cosmic rays trapped in Van-Allen Belt are Solar Cosmic Rays
They are of relatively low energies.
They are mostly protons and/or electrons
If a space vehicle spends time in a Van-Allen belt region then thespace vehicle gets a lot of low energy radiation – so much so thatinstruments have to be turned off and astronauts have to be protectedagainst radiation – by staying inside the space shuttle.
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How much damage does a charged cosmic ray particle do ?
How much energy does it deposit and how can you understandits magnitude ?
If a trillion (1000,000,000,000) cosmic rays traverse an objectper second then they would deposit 3.2 watts of energy !
Another way of saying this: Astronauts inside the shuttle would,in one week, get a dose of radiation of about 210 milli-Rems whichis what a person receives at ground level in one year. This is dueto passing through the radiation belts.