Galactic cosmic rays and the knee - Results from the KASCADE experiment

Journal Article · Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2005 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2141835· OSTI ID:20719693

Hoerandel, J R; Glasstetter, R; Kampert, K -H; Roth, M ^[1]; Apel, W D; Badea, F; Bekk, K; Bozdog, H; Daumiller, K; Doll, P; Engel, R; Engler, J; Gils, H J; Haungs, A; Heck, D; Klages, H O; Maier, G; Mathes, H J; Mayer, H J; Milke, J ^[2]

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1. Institut fuer Experimentelle Kernphysik, Universitaet Karlsruhe, 76021 Karlsruhe (Germany)
2. Institut fuer Kernphysik, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, 76021 Karlsruhe (Germany); and others

Results of the KASCADE air shower experiment investigating the origin of cosmic rays in the energy region from 1013 to 1017 eV are presented. Attention is drawn on the investigation of interactions in the atmosphere and the energy spectrum and mass composition of cosmic rays.

• OSTI ID: 20719693
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 801, Issue 1; Conference: Conference on astrophysical sources of high energy particles and radiation, Torun (Poland), 20-24 Jun 2005; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2141835; (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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TEV RANGE