Cosmic Ray Spallation
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- Cosmic Ray Spallation
- Cosmic Ray Spallation also known as the x-process, is a set of naturally occurring nuclear reactions causing nucleosynthesis; it refers to the formation of chemical elements from the impact of cosmic rays on an object. Cosmic rays are highly energetic charged particles from beyond Earth, ranging from protons, alpha particles, and nuclei of many heavier elements. About 1% of cosmic rays also consist of free electrons.
- What is Cosmic Ray Spallation?
- What are produced during cosmic ray spallation?
- Cosmic ray spallation produces some light elements such as lithium and boron. This process was discovered somewhat by accident during the 1970s.
- What does a cosmic ray detector do?
- A cosmic-ray observatory is a scientific installation built to detect high-energy-particles coming from space called cosmic rays. This typically includes photons (high-energy light), electrons, protons, and some heavier nuclei, as well as antimatter particles
- What is cosmic ray frequency?
- Particles with intermediate energy levels, around what is called the "Knee" of the spectrum, are called Very High Energy cosmic rays and they occur with a frequency of one per square meter per year.
- Cosmic rays cause spallation when a ray particle (e.g. a proton) impacts with matter, including other cosmic rays. The result of the collision is the expulsion of particles (protons, neutrons, and alpha particles) from the object hit.
- How does cosmic ray spallation work?
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