Energy estimation of UHE cosmic rays using the atmospheric fluorescence technique

Authors
Song, C Cao, Z Dawson, BR Fick, BE Sokolsky, P Zhang, X
Citation
C. Song et al., Energy estimation of UHE cosmic rays using the atmospheric fluorescence technique, ASTROPART P, 14(1), 2000, pp. 7-13
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
ISSN journal
09276505 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
7 - 13
Database
ISI
SICI code
0927-6505(200008)14:1<7:EEOUCR>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We use the CORSIKA air shower simulation program to review the method for a ssigning energies to ultra-high energy cosmic rays viewed with the air fluo rescence technique. This technique uses the atmosphere as a calorimeter, an d we determine the corrections that must be made to the calorimetric energy to yield the primary cosmic-ray energy. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.