Gamma-hadron discrimination in extensive air showers using a neural network

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 65-77

  Bussino, S ^a   Mari, S M ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Extensive air showers; Gamma astronomy; Neural networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042872992     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-6505(00)00152-3     Document Type: Article

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