AIR SHOWER CERENKOV RADIATION AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR VERY-HIGH-ENERGY GAMMA-ASTRONOMY .1. AIR SHOWER CERENKOV RADIATION AVERAGE SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL CHARACTERISTICS

Authors
ANOKHINA AM GALKIN VI MANDRITSKAYA KV ROGANOVA TM
Citation
Am. Anokhina et al., AIR SHOWER CERENKOV RADIATION AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR VERY-HIGH-ENERGY GAMMA-ASTRONOMY .1. AIR SHOWER CERENKOV RADIATION AVERAGE SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL CHARACTERISTICS, Astrophysics and space science, 209(1), 1993, pp. 19-38
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astrophysics and space science → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004640X
Volume
209
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
19 - 38
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(1993)209:1<19:ASCRAA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A method for calculating average characteristics of Cerenkov light fro m very high energy (1-100 TeV) air showers is described. Simple approx imation of lateral distribution of light is presented which might be u seful for experiment as well as for simulations.