Characterisation of the electromagnetic component in ultra-high energy inclined air showers

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 304-317

  Valino I ^a   Alvarez Muniz J ^b   Roth, M ^a   Vazquez, R A ^b   Zas, E ^b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Universidade de Santiago de Compostela   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Electromagnetic component; Extensive air showers; Ground detector; Muon component; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPONENT SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPONENTS; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; GROUND DETECTOR; MUON COMPONENT;

COSMOLOGY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ELECTROMAGNETISM; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SIMULATORS;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 71349087233     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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