Energy spectra and composition near the knee

Authors
Glasmacher, MAK Catanese, MA Chantell, MC Covault, CE Cronin, JW Fick, BE Fortson, LF Fowler, JW Green, KD Kieda, DB Matthews, J Newport, BJ Nitz, DF Ong, RA Oser, S Sinclair, D van der Velde, JC
Citation
Mak. Glasmacher et al., Energy spectra and composition near the knee, NUCL PH B-P, 75A, 1999, pp. 241-243
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
NUCLEAR PHYSICS B-PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENTS
ISSN journal
09205632 → ACNP
Volume
75A
Year of publication
1999
Pages
241 - 243
Database
ISI
SICI code
0920-5632(199904)75A:<241:ESACNT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Measurements with the CASA-MIA experiment show the cosmic ray spectral knee to be a smooth transition. The composition is consistent with direct measu rements at 100 TeV but becomes heavier through the knee region. The smooth change results from using a composition-independent energy reconstruction. Data are consistent with rigidity dependent cutoffs[1].