Gamma-hadron separation using Čerenkov photon density fluctuations

Experimental Astronomy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 77-100

  Chitnis, V R ^a   Bhat, P N ^a  

^a TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Atmospheric erenkov technique; erenkov photon density; CORSIKA; Density fluctuations; Extensive air showers; Gamma hadron separation; Simulations; VHE rays

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942538549     PISSN: 09226435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023784403643     Document Type: Article

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