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Title: ON THE DEPENDENCE OF THE PHOTONELECTRON RATIO ON THE DISTANCE FROM THE AXIS OF EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS OF COSMIC RADIATION

Journal Article · · Acta Phys. Polon.
OSTI ID:4099662

The transition curves were determined for two distances of the measuring tray from the detector of extensive air showers. The ratio of the number of photons to the number of electrons was found to increase as the mean distance from the axis of the showers recorded was auamented (from 2O to lOO m). For the range of distances applied, a approximately 5O% variation of the ratio resulted. The sign of the effect observed is in agreement with that predicted by theory of electron-photon cascade. (auth)

Research Organization:
Academy of Mining and Metallurgy, Cracow, Poland
NSA Number:
NSA-15-009642
OSTI ID:
4099662
Journal Information:
Acta Phys. Polon., Vol. Vol: 19; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English