太阳大耀斑期间甚高能粒子流强增加的一种机制

近年来,在太阳大耀班期间,由地面中子记录装置及地下不同深度μ子记录器记录到宇宙线粒子的短期增长(GLE)现象,其能量范围已达几百GeV,甚至可达TeV能区.本文讨论了TeV能区的增长现象可能是银河宇宙线部分粒子获得再加速,由于宇宙线粒子能谱很陡,几百GeV的再加速能量能使TeV以上能区宇宙线流强有明显增长.     

New method for estimating the absolute flux and energy spectrum of solar cosmic rays based on neutron-monitor data

A new method is described for estimating the absolute flux of solar cosmic rays based on the data from a single neutron monitor. The method is capable of yielding the energy spectrum at the isotropic phase of a solar flare using the available data from the currently operable worldwide network of cosmic-ray stations. The method is based on the determination of the effective momentum or energy for which the particle flux derived from the neutron-monitor count rate is weakly sensitive to small variations in the exponent of the power-law spectrum. A comparison of the calculations with direct space-borne measurements and calculations by other authors based on the data from the neutron-monitor network shows their satisfactory agreement for the last ground-level enhancement of solar cosmic rays observed on December 13, 2006.     

On the structure of galactic cosmic ray intensity during its long-term variations

The structure of GCR intensity and its changes during the solar magnetic cycle are analyzed by numerically solving its transport equation. We propose a research method that allows us to use the intermediate results from numerical calculations, to resolve the intensity of galactic cosmic rays into components caused by sunspot and magnetic solar cycles, and to monitor the changes in energy in different parts of the heliosphere and different phases of the cycle. A method for dividing intensity into its components associated with the main physical processes determining the modulation of galactic cosmic rays is also proposed.     

Cosmic rays and variations of the concentration of active nuclei of condensation and crystallization in the Earth’s atmosphere

A possible mechanism of the influence of cosmic rays on the concentration of neutral active nuclei of condensation and crystallization in the Earth’s atmosphere is considered. The mechanism is based on the variation in the transparency of the atmosphere under cosmic rays. It is shown that the concentration of active nuclei of condensation increase at low and middle altitudes, while the concentration of stable ice nuclei decreases. This effect and the change in the growth rate of drops can lead to correlation between the galactic cosmic rays and cloud cover anomalies at low altitudes and to the absence of correlation at middle altitudes. It is shown that the correlation between galactic cosmic rays and cloud cover anomalies can be absent at high altitudes.     

利用羊八井中子监测器研究宇宙线的太阳日周期变化

通过对宇宙线周期变化研究可以得到宇宙线产生和传播区域的重要信息,是宇宙线长期研究的重要热点问题。利用位于西藏羊八井(地磁截止刚度:14.1 GeV) 的中子监测器2006 至2011年的观测数据,研究宇宙线的太阳日周期变化。在对中子监测器观测数据进行气压修正后,通过Lomb-Scargle 傅立叶变换法对修正后的数据进行周期分析,发现宇宙线计数率存在超过地球公转运动Compton-Getting 效应的太阳日周期变化,该周期变化可能是地球公转效应和宇宙线传播物理过程调制效应以及剩余气象效应的叠加。计算分析了1 日周期信号的振幅和初相位随时间的变化,发现1 日周期变化的初相位存在较为明显的年周期变化规律,这可能是地球公转和自转合成运动的结果;1 日周期变化幅度在2010 年后出现增大趋势。这些结果对宇宙线周期变化和各向异性的研究具有重要参考意义。With the study of the cosmic rays' solar diurnal variation we can get the important information about Cosmic Ray's production and propagation. It's important issues of cosmic rays' studies. We analyze the temporal variation of cosmic rays rate observed with the Yangbajing neutron monitor during 2006 to 2011, and nd semidiurnal and diurnal period signals included in the rates of cosmic rays with vertical rigidity equal to 14.1 GV. We have checked the time dependence of the phase and the amplitude of semidiurnal and diurnal anisotropy, and nd that the phase of diurnal signal varies yearly, it could be a synthetic movement of the earth's rotation and revolution. The amplitude before 2010 is obvious smaller than that after 2010. These results are of great reference value for studying the anisotropy and time variation of cosmic rays.     

Temporal changes in the energy spectrum of Forbush decreases in 20–23 solar activity cycles

Variations in the energy spectrum of galactic cosmic rays during Forbush decreases registered in the 20–23 solar activity cycles are studied, using the data from neutron monitors and the Yakutsk cosmic ray spectrograph. It is shown that the Forbush decreases in the 23rd cycle of solar activity had a harder energy spectrum than in the three previous cycles, due to the relatively low level of turbulence of the interplanetary magnetic field during the 23rd solar activity cycle.     

Arrival directions and chemical composition of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays

Chemical composition of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays is estimated through the reliably determined (both experimentally and theoretically) distribution of the number of showers in the galactic latitude. Experimental data at energies of ～10¹⁹ eV agree with the theoretical calculations, provided that cosmic rays involve predominantly heavy nuclei. An enhanced flux of cosmic rays from the galactic plane is detected at energies of ～10¹⁹ eV.     

Behavior of the intensity of galactic and anomalous cosmic rays in the outer heliosphere and large-scale electric fields

The behavior of the intensity of anomalous and galactic cosmic rays in the outer heliosphere is compared. The previous hypothesis, according to which the lowest energy galactic cosmic rays affected by large-scale electric fields far beyond the termination shock wave of the solar wind may contribute to the behavior of the anomalous component intensity, is analyzed.     

Energy spectrum and flows of solar cosmic rays during periods of their ground level enhancement

Events of the ground level enhancement of relativistic solar cosmic rays are studied using data from the world network of neutron monitor stations. The energy spectrum index and the absolute flow of solar cosmic rays for 15 GLE events observed between 1977 and 2012 are estimated from their effective energies [1]. The dynamics of changes in the index of the power energy spectrum γ in the range from 3 to 7 is observed.     

Primary cosmic ray composition at energies from 10<Superscript>17</Superscript> to 10<Superscript>18</Superscript> eV according to the EAS MSU array data

EAS MSU array data on the composition of primary cosmic rays at energies above 10₁₇ eV are analyzed. The problem of existence of a cosmic ray component that is not related to the conventional mechanism of formation of galactic cosmic rays is considered and the fraction of γ rays in primary cosmic rays is estimated.     

Analysis of Forbush decreases observed using a muon telescope in Antarctica starting on 21 June 2015

A cosmic-ray muon telescope has been collecting data since the end of 2014, which was shortly after the telescope was built in the Zhongshan Station of Antarctica. The telescope is the first observation device to be built by Chinese scientists in Antarctica. The pressure change is very strong in Zhongshan station. The count rate of the pressure correction results shows that the large variations in the count rate are likely caused by pressure fluctuations. During the period from 18 June to 22 June 2015, four halo coronal mass ejections(CMEs) were ejected from the Sun. These CMEs initiated a series of Forbush decreases(FD) when they reached the Earth. We conducted a comprehensive study of the intensity fluctuations of galactic cosmic rays recorded during FDs. The intensity fluctuations used in this study were collected by cosmic ray detectors of multiple stations(Zhongshan, McMurdo,South Polar, and Nagoya), and the solar wind measurements were collected by ACE and WIND. The profile of the FD of 22 June demonstrated a four-step decrease. The traditional one-or two-step FD classification method does not adequately explain the FD profile results. The interaction between the faster CME that occurred on 21 June 2015 and the two slow CMEs of the earlier few days should be considered. The cosmic ray intensities of the South Pole,McMurdo, and Zhongshan stations have similar hourly variations, whereas the galactic cosmic rays recorded between polar and non-polar locations are distinct. The FD pre-increase of 22 June 2015 for the Nagoya muon telescope(non-polar location) lags those of the McMurdo and Zhongshan stations(polar locations) by 1 h. The FD onset of22 June 2015 for the Nagoya muon telescope lags those of the polar locations by 1 h.     

A Statistic Model for Galactic Cosmic Rays

Supposed that all of cosmic ray particles of energy below 3×10¹⁸eV are mainly originated and accelerated in an individual explosion of the galactic supernovae(SNs).By using an isotropic diffusion propagation model,non-steady state density of the iron nucleus is investigated.Considering the effect of extra-galactic cosmic rays and the variety of the galactic cosmic ray nuclei,the statistic model of galactic cosmic rays with a reasonable distribution of the SNs in space and time can account for the spectrum of cosmic ray in the energy range of 10¹²—10²⁰eV quitewell.     

Initial results from neutron monitoring at Terskol Peak

We present the measurement results of the flux of hadronic component of cosmic rays aided by new neutron monitor installed on the Terskol Peakl (3000 m).     

宇宙线福布什下降期间羊八井云量的变化

进入地球大气中的宇宙线强度发生变化,可能导致气候,比如云量的变化. 利用羊八井中子监测器在2003—2004年观测到3次宇宙线福布什下降,在这期间同时记录了观测站点上空的云量变化. 通过对宇宙线福布什下降期间羊八井上空云量的统计分析发现,宇宙线福布什下降期间云量增加,即云量对宇宙线福布什下降表现出明显的负响应. 这表明,宇宙线福布什下降期间,低纬度薄云层地区云量增加,与其他观测结果相一致.     

Effect of variations in the Earth’s electrical field caused by weather conditions on neutron monitoring

Variations in cosmic rays are investigated on the basis of the Tien Shan neutron monitor data. The Earth’s electrical field during snowfall, rain, and thunderstorm activity is considered as a modulating factor. It is established that the effect of the electrical field on the monitor data becomes apparent at values exceeding 15–20 kV m⁻¹ in the atmosphere of a thunderstorm. The response is as high as 1.5% for recorded particles with energies lower than 10 GeV.     

The surfatron acceleration of cosmic rays in the galactic plasma

The optimum conditions for a prolonged holding of charged particles resonantly trapped from the galactic plasma by nonlinear waves and for the acceleration of these particles to high energies by the surfatron mechanism are established. The density of particles trapped by the plasma waves of large amplitude and by the quasitransverse magnetosonic shock waves is estimated. Various reasons leading to possible breakage of the process of surfatron acceleration of cosmic rays in the Galaxy are considered. Within the framework of the surfatron acceleration mechanism, galactic cosmic rays originate predominantly from the interstellar plasma and their energy spectrum is formed in two stages. In the first stage, some of the galactic plasma particles are accelerated from thermal energies to 10¹⁵ eV/nucleon; in the second stage, the cosmic rays may continue gaining energy up to 10¹⁹ eV/nucleon and above.     

Quasiperiodic Variations of Solar Activity and Cosmic Rays

Quasiperiodic variations of various manifestations of solar activity, parameters of the interplanetary medium, and the flux of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) are studied using the data of stratospheric sounding and measurements with neutron monitors. Groups of spectral components with periods of ~2, 1.3, and ~1 year are identified in the range of periods shorter than 5 years. Particular attention is paid to quasi-2-year GCR variations that are induced by similar variations of the mean magnetic field of the Sun and are integral to the processes of solar activity.     

Investigation of gamma-ray families originating from nucleus-nucleus interactions at ultrahigh energies E 0 in excess of 1016 eV

Various spatial and energy features of gamma-ray families originating from the interactions of primary nuclei of galactic cosmic rays with nuclei of atmospheric atoms (AA interactions) are studied. The mass composition of galactic cosmic rays is analyzed on the basis of data from x-ray emulsion chambers of the Pamir experiment with the aid of a criterion for selecting gamma-ray families originating from AA interactions (A families) at energies E ₀ of primary galactic cosmic rays in excess of 10¹⁶ eV. According to the results obtained in this way only the experimental spatial parameters R _1E and ρ differ from their counterparts in the MC0 model.     

Cosmic rays in the Earth’s atmosphere

This paper presents a brief historical overview of studies of cosmic rays in the Earth’s atmosphere, which were initiated and led by S.N. Vernov for over 50 years. The main results of these studies that were obtained in recent decades are given. They include the study of the processes of generation and propagation of solar cosmic rays, the modulation of galactic cosmic rays in the heliomagnetosphere, and the role of cosmic rays in atmospheric processes.