Planetary Atmospheres as Detectors of Thunderous Neutrons Signatures

Abstract

A possibility is discussed of observations of thunderous neutrons by their signatures as rather narrow gammaphoton bands in the near MeV energy range as a result of the neutrons radiative capture by nitrogen nuclei N714(n γ)N715 directly in atmosphere. Peculiarities in this range of thunderous gamma-ray spectra registered in near space and at the seacoast are noted, which can be interpreted as the thunderous neutrons signatures due to the N714(n γ)N715 reaction. It is noted, that the reaction H11(n γ)H12 can be causal to thunderous neutrons signatures in the hydrogen-methane atmospheres of the gigantic planets of solar system.