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Cosmic-ray interactions with the Sun using the FLUKA code

Authors :
Mazziotta, M. N.
Luque, P. De La Torre
Di Venere, L.
Fassò, A.
Ferrari, A.
Loparco, F.
Sala, P. R.
Serini, D.
Source :
Phys. Rev. D 101, 083011 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The interactions of cosmic rays with the solar atmosphere produce secondary particle which can reach the Earth. In this work we present a comprehensive calculation of the yields of secondary particles as gamma-rays, electrons, positrons, neutrons and neutrinos performed with the FLUKA code. We also estimate the intensity at the Sun and the fluxes at the Earth of these secondary particles by folding their yields with the intensities of cosmic rays impinging on the solar surface. The results are sensitive on the assumptions on the magnetic field nearby the Sun and to the cosmic-ray transport in the magnetic field in the inner solar system.<br />Comment: Update version of the top left plot on Fig. 12 due to a wrong scale factor used in the script which produced the plot

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Phys. Rev. D 101, 083011 (2020)
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2001.09933
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.101.083011