A thinning method using weight limitation for air-shower simulations

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 259-273

  Kobal, M ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

96.40.Pq; Air showers; Cosmic rays; High energy; Simulation; Thinning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000904103     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-6505(00)00158-4     Document Type: Article

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