Monte Carlo studies on the electromagnetic component of extensive air showers

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
K O Thielheim ◽  
R Beiersdorf
1968 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. S189-S196 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. O. Thielheim ◽  
E. K. Schlegel ◽  
R. Beiersdorf

Three-dimensional Monte Carlo calculations have been performed on the trajectories of high-energy hadrons in extensive air showers. The central electron density and gradient of distribution are obtained for individual electromagnetic cascades together with coordinates at the level of observation. Various assumptions concerning primary mass number and energy, distributions of strong interaction parameters, and fragmentation mechanisms are discussed with respect to the production of steep maxima of electron density by single electromagnetic cascades in the core region of extensive air showers.


1991 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 1303-1315 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Mikocki ◽  
A Trzupek ◽  
J Gress ◽  
J Kochocki ◽  
J Poirier

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (20) ◽  
pp. 3953-3964
Author(s):  
A. GERANIOS ◽  
D. KOUTSOKOSTA ◽  
O. MALANDRAKI ◽  
H. ROSAKI-MAVROULI

Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECR) (E ≥ 5 × 1019 eV ) are detected through Extensive Air Showers that are created when a primary cosmic ray particle interacts with the atmosphere of the Earth. The energy of the primary particle can be estimated experimentally based on simulations. In this paper, we attempt to estimate the energy of UHECR gamma ray photons by applying a Monte Carlo simulation code and we compare the results with the ones derived in our previous papers for hadron initiated showers. The scenario of simulations is adapted to the P. Auger Observatory site.


1968 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. S37-S40 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. O. Thielheim ◽  
E. K. Schlegel ◽  
R. Beieesdorf

Monte Carlo calculations on high-energy hadrons in extensive air showers have been performed, using various models of hadronic interaction and fragmentation. Frequencies of showers the hadronic component of which shows multiple-core structure are discussed in terms of primary particle and hadronic interaction parameters. The existence of a correlation between the primary mass composition and the frequencies of specified types of showers is demonstrated.


2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 263-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor de Souza ◽  
Henrique Barbosa ◽  
Carola Dobrigkeit

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