The characteristics of gamma-hadron families induced by primary cosmic rays with an energy more than 10 PeV

Authors
Borisov, AS Denisova, VG Guseva, ZM Kanevskaya, EA Karpova, SA Maximenko, VM Mukhamedshin, RA Puchkov, VS Slavatinsky, SA
Citation
As. Borisov et al., The characteristics of gamma-hadron families induced by primary cosmic rays with an energy more than 10 PeV, NUCL PH B-P, 75A, 1999, pp. 159-161
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
NUCLEAR PHYSICS B-PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENTS
ISSN journal
09205632 → ACNP
Volume
75A
Year of publication
1999
Pages
159 - 161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0920-5632(199904)75A:<159:TCOGFI>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Parameters < (R) over bar >, < <(ER)over bar> > of gamma-hadron families wi th a visible energy Sigma E-gamma greater than or equal to 100 TeV are anal ysed with the aim to prove their sensitivity to the mass composition of pri mary cosmic rays (PCR). The experimental values of these parameters are in agreement with the assumption that PCR become enriched with CNO nuclei at a n energy greater than or equal to 10(16) PeV.