Gamma-hadron discrimination by the multifractal spectrum of 1/f density fluctuations in extensive air showers

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 617-628

  Faleiro, E ^a   Gomez J M G ^b   Relano A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

hadron discrimination; 1 f noise; Cosmic ray fluctuations; Multifractals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038646416     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-6505(03)00101-4     Document Type: Article

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