Research PapersNo Access

ENERGY ESTIMATION OF ULTRA HIGH ENERGY COSMIC PARTICLES BY LATERAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS OF EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS

A. GERANIOS

Nuclear and Particle Physics Department, University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli, Athens 15771, Greece

Search for more papers by this author

E. FOKITIS

Physics Department, School of Applied Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou 15780, Greece

Search for more papers by this author

S. MALTEZOS

Physics Department, School of Applied Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou 15780, Greece

Search for more papers by this author

D. KOUTSOKOSTA

Physics Department, Section of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli 15771, Greece

Search for more papers by this author

I. ANTONIADOU

Nuclear and Particle Physics Department, University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli, Athens 15771, Greece

Search for more papers by this author

O. MALANDRAKI

National Observatory of Athens, Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Athens, Greece

Search for more papers by this author

A. MASTICHIADIS

Physics Department, Section of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli 15771, Greece

Search for more papers by this author

E. ANTONOPOULOU

Physics Department, Section of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli 15771, Greece

Search for more papers by this author

, and

S. DIMITRAKOUDIS

Physics Department, Section of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli 15771, Greece

Search for more papers by this author

https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217751X08041724Cited by:2 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Energy is among the characteristics of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (E > 5 ×10¹⁹eV) which could be estimated experimentally based on simulations. This paper attempts to estimate the energy of an UHECR proton by applying a Monte Carlo simulation code. A number of extensive air showers, vertical and inclined, are simulated to derive the lateral distribution functions of the shower particles. The scenario of simulations is adapted to the P. Auger Observatory site.

Keywords:

You currently do not have access to the full text article.
Recommend the journal to your library today!

References

AUGER Design Report, 1-246 http://www.auger.org (1997) . Google Scholar
A. Cho, Science 318, 896 (2007), DOI: 10.1126/science.318.5852.896. Crossref, Web of Science, Google Scholar
K. Greisen, Phys. Rev. Lett. 16, 748 (1966), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.16.748. Crossref, Web of Science, ADS, Google Scholar
S. J. Sciutto, AIRES, A system for air shower simulation, GAP-Note 1998-005, 1-146 (1998) . Google Scholar
A. M. Hillaset al., Measurement of primary energy of air showers in the presence of fluctuations, Proc. 12th ICRC3 (University of Tasmania, 1971) p. 1001. Google Scholar
A. Geranioset al., AIRES EAS simulations for the energy estimation of UHECR, Proc. 29th ICRC7 (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, 2005) p. 155. Google Scholar
S. Yoshida, C. R. Physique 5, 483 (2004), DOI: 10.1016/j.crhy.2004.03.012. Crossref, Web of Science, ADS, Google Scholar
N. Sakaki, Cosmic ray energy spectrum above 3 × 1018 eV observed with AGASA, Proc. 27th ICRC3 (Copernicus Gesellschaft, 2001) p. 333. Google Scholar