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Energy dependence of air fluorescence yield
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SYSNO ASEP 0312506 Document Type C - Proceedings Paper (int. conf.) R&D Document Type Conference Paper Title Energy dependence of air fluorescence yield Title Závislost energie na fluorescenčním zisku Author(s) Ave, M. (US)
Abraham, J. (AR)
Abreu, P. (PT)
Aglietta, M. (IT)
Boháčová, Martina (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
Hrabovský, Miroslav (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
Mandát, Dušan (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
Nožka, Libor (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
Palatka, Miroslav (FZU-D) RID, ORCID, SAI
Pech, Miroslav (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
Prouza, Michael (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
Řídký, Jan (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
Schovánek, Petr (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
Šmída, Radomír (FZU-D) RID
Trávníček, Petr (FZU-D) RID, ORCIDSource Title Proceedings of the 30th International Cosmic Ray Confence. - Mexico : Universidad National Autonóma, 2007 Pages s. 1-4 Number of pages 4 s. Action International Cosmic Ray Conference /30./ Event date 03.07.2007-11.07.2007 VEvent location Merida Country MX - Mexico Event type WRD Language eng - English Country MX - Mexico Keywords AIRFLY ; cosmic rays ; fluorescence ; ultra high energy Subject RIV BF - Elementary Particles and High Energy Physics R&D Projects LA 134 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) CEZ AV0Z10100502 - FZU-D (2005-2011) Annotation In the fluorescence detection of ultra high energy (> 1018 eV) cosmic rays, the number of emitted fluorescence photons is assumed to be proportional to the energy deposited in air by shower particles. We have performed measurements of the fluorescence yield in atmospheric gases excited by electrons over energies ranging from keV to hundreds of MeV in several accelerators. We found that within the measured energy ranges the proportionality holds at the level of few %. Workplace Institute of Physics Contact Kristina Potocká, potocka@fzu.cz, Tel.: 220 318 579 Year of Publishing 2009
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