STRUCTURE OF THE PERIPHERY OF EXTENSIVE ATMOSPHERIC COSMIC RAY SHOWERS
An investigation of the lateral distribution of various components of extensive showers at their periphery (200 to 800 m from the axis) has been carried out. The data on the lateral distribution indicate that the contribution of the shower periphery to the total shower particle flux is significant. The lateral distribution of the electron component at the periphery can be explained by means of the theory of multiple Coulomb scattering. Coulomb scattering also plays an important role in the divergence of the penetrating particles ( mu mesons); however the angles of emission in the elementary events of nuclear cascade processes of pi mesons which give rise to mu mesons can apparentiy also lead to this type of divergence of mu mesons. An investigation of the intensity of the primary cosmic radiation at very high energies (10/sup 16/ to 19/ sup 17/ ev) was also carried out (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Academy of Sciences, USSR
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-004880
- OSTI ID:
- 4340744
- Journal Information:
- Soviet Phys. JETP, Journal Name: Soviet Phys. JETP Vol. Vol: 5
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
THE PENETRATING COMPONENT OF EXTENSIVE COSMIC RAY SHOWERS IN THE ATMOSPHERE
ON THE LATERAL DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONS AND $mu$-MESONS IN EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS