Longitudinal evolution of extensive air showers according to the results of Cherenkov-light studies

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995 · Physics of Atomic Nuclei

OSTI ID:161634

Kalmykov, N N; Khristiansen, G B; Prosin, V V ^[1]

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1. Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow (Russian Federation)

The results of an analysis of the longitudinal evolution of Extensive Air Showers (EAS) with the aid of experimental recording the space-time structure of shower-induced Cherenkov radiation with the Yakutsk and Samarkand arrays are summarized. The combined data from these experiments make it possible to obtain the energy dependence of the mean depth of the EAS maximum in the wide energy range 3 x 10{sup 15} - 5 x 10{sup 17} eV, the shape of the mean cascade curve, and the depth distribution of EAS maxima at E{sub 0} = 10{sup 16} eV. The cross section for the inelastic interaction of 10{sup 16}-eV protons with the nuclei of air atoms is estimated. 14 refs., 8 figs.

• OSTI ID: 161634
• Journal Information: Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Journal Name: Physics of Atomic Nuclei Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 58; ISSN 1063-7788; ISSN PANUEO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
CHERENKOV RADIATION
CROSS SECTIONS
ENERGY DEPENDENCE
EVALUATION
EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS
NUCLEON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
PROTON REACTIONS
SPACE-TIME