Application of statistical method for determination of primary mass composition of cosmic rays using simulated data

In this paper we have studied the reconstruction of primary mass composition based on simulated longitudinal shower development using a statistical method viz. the multiparametric topological analysis (MTA) and show its applicability for the determination of the primary mass composition. In particul...

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Published in:Indian journal of physics 2013-03, Vol.87 (3), p.289-295
Main Authors: Kalita, D., Boruah, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrophysics
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Cosmic rays
Original Paper
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Statistical methods
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Summary:In this paper we have studied the reconstruction of primary mass composition based on simulated longitudinal shower development using a statistical method viz. the multiparametric topological analysis (MTA) and show its applicability for the determination of the primary mass composition. In particular, the sensitivity of X max distribution is tested for simulated data using CORSIKA-6990 code assuming a number of uniform and non-uniform mixed compositions of proton(p), oxygen(O) and iron(Fe) nuclei at primary energies 10 17  eV and 10 18  eV.
ISSN:0973-1458
0974-9845
DOI:10.1007/s12648-012-0209-9