A NEW METHOD FOR FINDING CORE LOCATIONS OF EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS

Journal Article · Mon Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 2011 · Astrophysical Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/727/2/66· OSTI ID:21567574

Hedayati Kh, H; Anvari, A; Bahmanabadi, M; Samimi, J ^[1]; Khakian Ghomi, M ^[2]

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1. Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11155-9161, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
2. Department of Physics, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Analysis of an extensive air shower (EAS) detected by surface arrays highly depends on the determination of core locations. Here we present a new method to find the core location of an EAS that, unlike the common methods, does not depend on the lateral distribution function and uses arrival times of secondary particles. This method improves the accuracy of finding the core location of a low-energy EAS in the internal parts of an array, in comparison with common methods.

• OSTI ID: 21567574
• Journal Information: Astrophysical Journal, Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 727; ISSN ASJOAB; ISSN 0004-637X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
ACCURACY
COSMIC RADIATION
COSMIC SHOWERS
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS
FUNCTIONS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
RADIATIONS
SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION
SHOWERS