Energy estimation of UHE cosmic rays using the atmospheric fluorescence technique

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-13

  Song, C ^a   Cao, Z ^b   Dawson, B R ^c   Fick, B E ^d   Sokolsky, P ^b   Zhang, X ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

13.85.Tp; 96.40.Pq; Cosmic rays; Energy estimation; Fluorescence light

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037656754     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-6505(00)00101-8     Document Type: Article

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