Cosmic-ray composition with TACTIC telescope using Fractal and Wavelet Analysis

A preliminary flux estimate of various cosmic-ray constituents based on the atmospheric Cerenkov light flux of extensive air showers using fractal and wavelet analysis approach is proposed. Using a Monte-Carlo simulated database of Cerenkov images recorded by the TACTIC telescope, we show that one o...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2012-10
Main Author: Bhat, C K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer simulation
Cosmic ray showers
Flux
Fractal analysis
Fractals
Monte Carlo simulation
Telescopes
Wavelet analysis
Wavelet transforms
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Summary:A preliminary flux estimate of various cosmic-ray constituents based on the atmospheric Cerenkov light flux of extensive air showers using fractal and wavelet analysis approach is proposed. Using a Monte-Carlo simulated database of Cerenkov images recorded by the TACTIC telescope, we show that one of the wavelet parameters (wavelet dimension B6) provides ? 90% segregation of the simulated events in terms of the primary mass. We use these results to get a preliminary estimate of primary flux for various cosmic-ray primaries above 5 TeV energy. The simulation based flux estimates of the primary mass as recorded by the TACTIC telescope are in good agreement with the experimentally determined values.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1210.3991