Abstract
The cosmic-ray 3He/4He ratios from 0.09 to 1.2 GeV per nucleon are measured by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) at its precursor mission on board the space shuttle Discovery during the flight STS-91 in June 1998. Taking unique advantage of AMS data collected from a large region covering the earth equator, we also studied the magnetic latitude effect on the ratios. Our analysis shows that the relative abundances of 3He and 4He in cosmic rays depend weakly on the magnetic latitude, and given present uncertainties, the observed isotopic composition is generally consistent with the predictions of the standard propagation model of cosmic rays.
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