Dependence of the Nucleonic Component of Cosmic Ray Air Showers on Radius

Dependence of the Nucleonic Component of Cosmic Ray Air Showers on Radius

An air shower apparatus is described which can be used to find the size of showers falling within its sensitive area with an accuracy of plus or minus 4 m. The direction of approach can also be obtained. The nucleons are detected by use of a neutron monitor, which is arranged so that the neutrons in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature 1958-12, Vol.182 (4650), p.1653-1654
Hauptverfasser: WALLACE, C. S, WINN, M. M, OGILVIE, K. W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
AIR
COSMIC RADIATION
DIAGRAMS
ERRORS
Humanities and Social Sciences
INSTRUMENTS
MEASURED VALUES
multidisciplinary
NEUTRON DETECTION
NEUTRONS
NUCLEONS
PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS
RECORDING SYSTEMS
SCATTERING
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
SHOWERS
TABLES
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Zusammenfassung:An air shower apparatus is described which can be used to find the size of showers falling within its sensitive area with an accuracy of plus or minus 4 m. The direction of approach can also be obtained. The nucleons are detected by use of a neutron monitor, which is arranged so that the neutrons in each event are recorded. A total of 3,113 showers was observed between June 1957 and May 1958. The results of these experiments are discussed and presented in tables and graphs. (J.R.D.)
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/1821653a0