Solar neutron flux in the energy range 20–160 MeV

Abstract

An attempt to measure the flux of high-energy solar neutrons was made by measuring the difference in flux from the direction of the sun and from the symmetrical direction about the zenith, using oriented nuclear emulsions flown by balloon on July 30, 1966 from Fort Churchill, Manitoba.An excess of (2.2 ± 2.5) × 10−2 neutrons cm−2 s−1 was observed from the direction of the sun in the energy region of 20–160 MeV. On the day of the flight the sunspot number was 63, and no major solar flares were reported.