Parameterization of Cherenkov Light Lateral Distribution Function as a Function of the Zenith Angle around the Knee Region

Article Preview

Abstract:

Cherenkov light lateral distribution function (CLLDF) simulation was fullfiled using CORSIKA code for configurations of Tunka EAS array for different zenith angles. The parameterization of the CLLDF was carried out as a function of the destance from tehe shower core in extensive air showers (EAS) and zenith angle on the basis of the CORSIKA simulation for primary proton around the knee region with the energy 3.1015 eV at different zenith angles. The parametrized CLLDF is verified in comparison with the simulation that performed using CORSIKA code for two zenith angles.

Info:

Pages:

71-78

Citation:

Online since:

May 2016

Export:

* - Corresponding Author

[1] J. V. Jelly, Cherenkov radiation and its applications, London: Pergamon Press, 1958.

Google Scholar

[2] E. Korosteleva, L. Kuzmichev, V. Prosin, and EAS-TOP collaboration, Lateral distribution function of EAS Cherenkov Light: Experiment QUEST and CORSIKA Simulation, Proc. 28th ICRC, Tsukuba, Japan, (2003) 89–92.

DOI: 10.1142/s0217751x05030247

Google Scholar

[3] S. Cht. Mavrodiev, A. Mishev, and J. Stamenov, Mass composition and energy spectrum studies of primary cosmic rays in energy range 10TeV- 10PeV using atmospheric Cerenkov light telescope, Proc. 28th ICRC, Tsukuba, Japan, (2003) 163-174.

DOI: 10.1063/1.2733070

Google Scholar

[4] N.M. Budnev, D.V. Chernov, O.A. Gress, T.I. Gress, E.E. Korosteleva, et al., The Tunka Experiment: Towards a 1- kmCherenkov EAS Array in the Tunka Valley– Proc. 29th ICRC, Pune, (2005) 101–106.

DOI: 10.1142/s0217751x05030119

Google Scholar

[5] B.K. Lubsandorzhiev, N.B. Lubsandorzhiev, R.V. Poleshuk, B.A. Shaibonov, L.A. Kuzmichev, A.V. Skurikhin, Calibration system of the TUNKA-133 EAS Cherenkov Array, Proc. 32th ICRC, Beijing, 3 (2011) 243-246.

Google Scholar

[6] V.V. Prosin, S.F. Berezhnev, N.M. Budnev, A. Chiavassa, O.A. Chvalaev, O. A. Gress, A.N. Dyachok, et al., Tunka-133: Main Experimental Results of 3 Year Operation, Proc. 33th ICRC, Rio De Janeiro, (2013) 617-620.

Google Scholar

[7] D. Kostunin, N.M. Budnev, O.A. Gress, A. Haungs, R. Hiller, T. Huege, Y. Kazarina, et al., Tunka-Rex: Status and results of the first measurements, Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A742 (2014) 89-94..

DOI: 10.1142/9789814603164_0007

Google Scholar

[8] D. Heck and T. Peirog, Extensive air shower simulations at the highest energies, A user's Guide, Institut fur Kernphysik, Germany, 2013.

Google Scholar

[9] S. Ostapchenko, QGSJET-II: Towards reliable description of very high energy hadronic interactions, Nucl. Phys. B. Proc. Suppl., 151 (2006) 143-146.

DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2005.07.026

Google Scholar

[10] D. Heck and R. Engel, Influence of Low-Energy Hadronic Interaction Programs on Air Shower Simulations with CORSIKA, 2003, Proc. 28th ICRC, Tsukuba, (2003) 279-282.

Google Scholar

[11] A.A. Al-Rubaiee, O.A. Gress, A.A. Kochanov, K.S. Lokhtin, Y.V. Parfenov and S.I Sinegovsky, Parameterization for Cherenkov light lateral distribution function in Extensive Air Showers, Proc. 29th ICRC, Pune, (2005) 249–252.

DOI: 10.1007/s11182-006-0019-7

Google Scholar

[12] F. Nerling, J. Blumer, R. Engel, M. Riss, Universality of electron distributions in high-energy air showers - description of Cherenkov light production, Astropart. Phys., 24 (2006) 421–437.

DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2005.09.002

Google Scholar

[13] N.M. Budnev, Tunka-25 Air Shower Cherenkov array: The main results, Astropart. Phys., 50-52 (2013) 18–25.

DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2013.09.006

Google Scholar

[14] N. Aliev, T. Alimov, M. Kakhkharov, В.М. Makhmudov, N. Rakhimova, N.N. Kalmykov, G.B. Khristiansen and V.V. Prosin, Study of Lateral Distribution Function of Cerenkov Radiation in EAS with Energies > 1015 eV, Proc. 18th ICRC, Bangalore, 2 (1983), 383 – 386.

Google Scholar

[15] A. Mishev, I. Angelov, E. Duverger, R. Gschwind, L. Makovicka and J. Stamenov, Experimental study and Monte Carlo modeling of the Cherenkov effect, Nucl. Instrum. Meth., A.474 (2001) 101-107.

DOI: 10.1016/s0168-9002(01)00879-8

Google Scholar