Numerical Study of the Electron Lateral Distribution in Atmospheric Showers of High Energy Cosmic Rays
| Title: | Numerical Study of the Electron Lateral Distribution in Atmospheric Showers of High Energy Cosmic Rays |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Georgios Atreidis; Anastasios Liolios |
| Contributors: | The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives |
| Source: | http://www.justphysics.gr/files/site/JustPhysics/pdf_files/Astroparticle_Physics/Papers/Lateral_distribution.pdf. |
| Publication Year: | 2013 |
| Collection: | CiteSeerX |
| Description: | The study of the lateral distribution of electrons in an atmospheric cascade can lead to useful conclusions on the mass and energy of the primary cosmic particle. In this work we compare the results we get from simulations by the CORSIKA program, with the theoretical NKG function expressing the lateral distribution of electrons. We then modify the original NKG function to fit better the data of the simulation. Finally, we propose this procedure as a method to approach the mass of the primary particle which started the atmospheric cascade. |
| Document Type: | text |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| Language: | English |
| Relation: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1048.6106; http://www.justphysics.gr/files/site/JustPhysics/pdf_files/Astroparticle_Physics/Papers/Lateral_distribution.pdf |
| Availability: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1048.6106; http://www.justphysics.gr/files/site/JustPhysics/pdf_files/Astroparticle_Physics/Papers/Lateral_distribution.pdf |
| Rights: | Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. |
| Accession Number: | edsbas.99BCB46F |
| Database: | BASE |