Calculation of the Cherenkov light yield from electromagnetic cascades in ice with Geant4

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 102-113

  Rädel, Leif ^a   Wiebusch, Christopher ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cherenkov light; Electro magnetic cascades; Geant4; Neutrino telescopes

Indexed keywords

CHERENKOV EMISSIONS; CHERENKOV PHOTONS; CHERENKOV-LIGHT; ELECTROMAGNETIC CASCADES; GEANT4; LIGHT YIELD; NEUTRINO TELESCOPES; PRIMARY ELECTRONS;

ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMAGNETISM; PHOTONS; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

LIGHT;

EID: 84875339898     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2013.01.015     Document Type: Article

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