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Minor clarification: alpha radiation doesn't come from cosmic rays, rather from U/Th contamination in the circuit materials. The altitude dependent component yo
by perihelions 5y ago
Minor clarification: alpha radiation doesn't come from cosmic rays, rather from U/Th contamination in the circuit materials. The altitude dependent component you'd be seeing is rather muons and neutrons.
- cozzyd 5y agoyou can get alphas from spallation, but you wouldn't really call that alpha radiation.