26Al Gamma-ray Line Emission From Solar System Bodies
T. Fujiwara* and
Y. Inoue*: corresponding author
Pre-published on:
August 18, 2023
Published on:
September 27, 2024
Abstract
In the Solar system, the radioisotope 26Al exists on the surface of celestial bodies due to nuclear spallation by low-energy cosmic rays. Meteorites sampled on the Earth and lunar samples allow us to measure current 26Al decay rate in laboratories. Based on these decay rates, we investigate the expected 26Al gamma-ray line signals from solar system bodies, specifically asteroids in the main belt and the Moon. We find that the signals from the main belt are too weak to be detected by future planned MeV gamma-ray missions. However, due to its proximity and mass, next generation MeV gamma-ray mission such as the Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) satellite will be able to detect 26Al signals from the Moon. A future measurement of 26Al will help us to understand lunar geology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.444.0680
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