Time evolution of terrestrial gamma ray flashes

作者: B. W. Grefenstette , D. M. Smith , J. R. Dwyer , G. J. Fishman

DOI: 10.1029/2007GL032922

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摘要: [1] We present a study of the time evolution TGFs observed by both RHESSI and BATSE compare data with Monte Carlo simulations relativistic runaway electron avalanches that record flight for individual photons. Our analysis shows average delay between main, hard peak secondary, soft tail in is 28 ± 3 μs. We show this consistent Compton downscattering photons atmosphere our when source region located at or below 21 km, which previous spectroscopic data. also much longer delays (nominally 100 μs) reported can be understood same are once effects instrumental deadtime considered

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