EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH-ENERGY NUCLEAR INTERACTIONS AT AND ABOVE 10$sup 14$ ev

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Nuovo Cimento (Italy) Divided into Nuovo Cimento A and Nuovo Cimento B

OSTI ID:4831504

Ueda, A; McCusker, C B.A.

Characteristics of extensive air showers were deduced using the cascade model of Ueda and McCusker (Nuclear Phys., 26: 35(1961)). which contains certain assumptions regarding nuclear interactions at high energies. These have previously been successful in explaining the energy spectra of various components. It has also been assumed that all primary particles are protons having an incident energy spectrum represented by a power law. The model can predict the zenith angle dependence at sea level and mountain altitudes, the size dependence of nuclear-active particles of energy greater than a given (low) value, the change in slope of the size spectrum at sea level, the near independence of the attenuation length on shower size, and the energy spectrum of nuclear-actlve particles. Suggestions are made for the improvement of the model. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Sydney
• NSA Number: NSA-16-018310
• OSTI ID: 4831504
• Journal Information: Nuovo Cimento (Italy) Divided into Nuovo Cimento A and Nuovo Cimento B, Journal Name: Nuovo Cimento (Italy) Divided into Nuovo Cimento A and Nuovo Cimento B Vol. Vol: (10), 23; ISSN NUCIA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ABSORPTION
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION
ATMOSPHERE
COSMIC RADIATION
DISTRIBUTION
ENERGY
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY RANGE
EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS
INTERACTIONS
LATTICES
LEVELS
NUCLEONS
PHYSICS
PROTONS
SCATTERING
SEA
SEA LEVEL
TRANSIENTS