Mass-dependent parameters of extensive air showers with anomalous longitudinal profiles

0521544 - FZÚ 2020 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Novotný, V. - Nosek, D. - Blažek, Jiří
Mass-dependent parameters of extensive air showers with anomalous longitudinal profiles.
Astronomische Nachrichten. Roč. 340, č. 1-3 (2019), s. 234-236. ISSN 0004-6337. E-ISSN 1521-3994
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT LTT18004; GA MŠMT LM2015038; GA MŠMT EF16_013/0001402
Grant - others:OP VVV - AUGER-CZ(XE) CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001402
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : interaction models * air showers * longitudinal profile * cosmic radiation * mass dependence * mass spectrum * Monte Carlo * performance
OECD category: Particles and field physics
Impact factor: 1.064, year: 2019
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.201913597

We investigate possibilities to determine the mass of a primary particle from anomalous longitudinal profiles of extensive air showers. Such profiles are predicted utilizing a Monte Carlo technique together with the contemporary high‐energy interaction models. The depth of shower maximum, which is commonly used for the mass composition analyses, is inspected and its performance to discriminate between primary species is studied. We search for alternative observables that have better properties in the case of anomalous profiles.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0306141