Angular deviation of secondary charge particles in 1014-1016 eV extensive air showers: Constrains on application of hodoscopes
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Deviation angles of secondary electrons and muons in simulated extensive air showers were studied. The angles have wide distribution, whose width depends on energy cuts imposed on shower particles. In this work, variation of deviation angles with the energy of secondary particles, shower energy, primary direction, and core distance was investigated. The results put limitations on application of hodoscopic devices in cosmic ray and gamma ray observations.
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volume 12 issue 3
pages 265- 265
publication date 2012-12
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