Estimation of the primary cosmic radiation characteristics
Abstract
A new method for estimation of the mass composition and the energy of primary cosmic ray radiation based on atmosphreric Cerenkov light flux analysis is proposed. The Cerenkov light flux densities in extemsive air showers (EAS) iniated by primary protons and iron nuclei are calculated with CORSIKA 5.62 code for Chacaltaya observation level. An approximation with nonlinear fit is obatained and the energy dependence of the function parameters is studied. The parameter fit as function of the primary energy is carried out. Two differeent detector displacements are analysed.
- Publication:
-
International Cosmic Ray Conference
- Pub Date:
- 2001
- Bibcode:
- 2001ICRC....1..257A