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THE $mu$ MESON CONTENT IN A PHOTON-ELECTRON CASCADE INITIATED BY A PRIMARY PHOTON OF ENERGY 10$sup 15$ ev

Journal Article · · Acta Phys. Polon.
OSTI ID:4125412

The longitudinal development of a meson cascade in an EAS initiated by a photon of 10is ev is analysed using Landau's equation in approximation A and the total number of mesons created is estimated. On the assumptions concerning the multiplicity of photoproduction, multiple production in pi -nucleus collisions and photoproduction cross section, the number of muons in a cascade should vary in the 1300-1800 range. This means that the number of penetrating particles in a photon-initiated shower includes from 3 to 5% of that in a shower of the same size but initiated by a nuclear active particle. (auth)

Research Organization:
Univ. of Lodz, Poland
NSA Number:
NSA-18-004414
OSTI ID:
4125412
Journal Information:
Acta Phys. Polon., Journal Name: Acta Phys. Polon. Vol. Vol: 24
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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