Abstract In this work, we analyze the spectrum of solar cosmic rays flux during ground-level enhancements using the pair of lead-free and standard neutron monitors in the South Pole station. Using both monitor data, effects due to anisotropy are considerably reduced. We assume a power-law form for the solar particle spectrum at the top of the atmosphere. The spectral index was computed during all events for which data were available, regardless of the duration or the intensity of the GLE. Seventeen events were analyzed. In this paper, we show the efficiency of the method used, as well as a clear tendency of the spectral index behavior to the ratio between the observed increases in both monitors. It is also shown that the method can be used to calculate the solar cosmic ray spectrum at any required stage of the event. Our results show that the spectral index estimation depends on the choice of the yield function. For the three yield functions used in the analysis, the spectral index changes by about 10%.


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    Title :

    Analysis of the solar cosmic-ray spectrum during ground-level enhancements


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 70 , 9 ; 2602-2609


    Publication date :

    2022-01-05


    Size :

    8 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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