A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic rays

Autores
Ros, G.; Supanitsky, Alberto Daniel; Medina Tanco, Gustavo Adolfo; del Peral, L.; D’Olivo, J. C.; Rodríguez Frías, M. D.
Año de publicación
2011
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A new family of parameters intended for composition studies in cosmic ray surface array detectors is proposed. The application of this technique to different array layout designs has been analyzed. The parameters make exclusive use of surface data combining the information from the total signal at each triggered detector and the array geometry. They are sensitive to the combined effects of the different muon and electromagnetic components on the lateral distribution function of proton and iron initiated showers at any given primary energy. Analytical and numerical studies have been performed in order to assess the reliability, stability and optimization of these parameters. Experimental uncertainties, the underestimation of the muon component in the shower simulation codes, intrinsic fluctuations and reconstruction errors are considered and discussed in a quantitative way. The potential discrimination power of these parameters, under realistic experimental conditions, is compared on a simplified, albeit quantitative way, with that expected from other surface and fluorescence estimators.
Fil: Ros, G.. Universidad de Alcala. Facultad de Ciencias; España
Fil: Supanitsky, Alberto Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciónes Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio. - Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio; Argentina
Fil: Medina Tanco, Gustavo Adolfo. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares; México
Fil: del Peral, L.. Universidad de Alcala. Facultad de Ciencias; España
Fil: D’Olivo, J. C.. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares; México
Fil: Rodríguez Frías, M. D.. Universidad de Alcala. Facultad de Ciencias; España
Materia
Cosmic rays
Surface detectors
Composition
Sb parameter
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spelling A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic raysRos, G.Supanitsky, Alberto DanielMedina Tanco, Gustavo Adolfodel Peral, L.D’Olivo, J. C.Rodríguez Frías, M. D.Cosmic raysSurface detectorsCompositionSb parameterhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1A new family of parameters intended for composition studies in cosmic ray surface array detectors is proposed. The application of this technique to different array layout designs has been analyzed. The parameters make exclusive use of surface data combining the information from the total signal at each triggered detector and the array geometry. They are sensitive to the combined effects of the different muon and electromagnetic components on the lateral distribution function of proton and iron initiated showers at any given primary energy. Analytical and numerical studies have been performed in order to assess the reliability, stability and optimization of these parameters. Experimental uncertainties, the underestimation of the muon component in the shower simulation codes, intrinsic fluctuations and reconstruction errors are considered and discussed in a quantitative way. The potential discrimination power of these parameters, under realistic experimental conditions, is compared on a simplified, albeit quantitative way, with that expected from other surface and fluorescence estimators.Fil: Ros, G.. Universidad de Alcala. Facultad de Ciencias; EspañaFil: Supanitsky, Alberto Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciónes Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio. - Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio; ArgentinaFil: Medina Tanco, Gustavo Adolfo. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares; MéxicoFil: del Peral, L.. Universidad de Alcala. Facultad de Ciencias; EspañaFil: D’Olivo, J. C.. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares; MéxicoFil: Rodríguez Frías, M. D.. Universidad de Alcala. Facultad de Ciencias; EspañaElsevier Science2011-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/19878Ros, G.; Supanitsky, Alberto Daniel; Medina Tanco, Gustavo Adolfo; del Peral, L.; D’Olivo, J. C.; et al.; A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic rays; Elsevier Science; Astroparticle Physics; 35; 7-2011; 140-1510927-6505CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2011.06.011info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://arxiv.org/abs/1104.3399info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927650511001319info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:25:07Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/19878instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:25:07.946CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic rays
title A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic rays
spellingShingle A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic rays
Ros, G.
Cosmic rays
Surface detectors
Composition
Sb parameter
title_short A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic rays
title_full A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic rays
title_fullStr A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic rays
title_full_unstemmed A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic rays
title_sort A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic rays
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ros, G.
Supanitsky, Alberto Daniel
Medina Tanco, Gustavo Adolfo
del Peral, L.
D’Olivo, J. C.
Rodríguez Frías, M. D.
author Ros, G.
author_facet Ros, G.
Supanitsky, Alberto Daniel
Medina Tanco, Gustavo Adolfo
del Peral, L.
D’Olivo, J. C.
Rodríguez Frías, M. D.
author_role author
author2 Supanitsky, Alberto Daniel
Medina Tanco, Gustavo Adolfo
del Peral, L.
D’Olivo, J. C.
Rodríguez Frías, M. D.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cosmic rays
Surface detectors
Composition
Sb parameter
topic Cosmic rays
Surface detectors
Composition
Sb parameter
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv A new family of parameters intended for composition studies in cosmic ray surface array detectors is proposed. The application of this technique to different array layout designs has been analyzed. The parameters make exclusive use of surface data combining the information from the total signal at each triggered detector and the array geometry. They are sensitive to the combined effects of the different muon and electromagnetic components on the lateral distribution function of proton and iron initiated showers at any given primary energy. Analytical and numerical studies have been performed in order to assess the reliability, stability and optimization of these parameters. Experimental uncertainties, the underestimation of the muon component in the shower simulation codes, intrinsic fluctuations and reconstruction errors are considered and discussed in a quantitative way. The potential discrimination power of these parameters, under realistic experimental conditions, is compared on a simplified, albeit quantitative way, with that expected from other surface and fluorescence estimators.
Fil: Ros, G.. Universidad de Alcala. Facultad de Ciencias; España
Fil: Supanitsky, Alberto Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciónes Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio. - Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio; Argentina
Fil: Medina Tanco, Gustavo Adolfo. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares; México
Fil: del Peral, L.. Universidad de Alcala. Facultad de Ciencias; España
Fil: D’Olivo, J. C.. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares; México
Fil: Rodríguez Frías, M. D.. Universidad de Alcala. Facultad de Ciencias; España
description A new family of parameters intended for composition studies in cosmic ray surface array detectors is proposed. The application of this technique to different array layout designs has been analyzed. The parameters make exclusive use of surface data combining the information from the total signal at each triggered detector and the array geometry. They are sensitive to the combined effects of the different muon and electromagnetic components on the lateral distribution function of proton and iron initiated showers at any given primary energy. Analytical and numerical studies have been performed in order to assess the reliability, stability and optimization of these parameters. Experimental uncertainties, the underestimation of the muon component in the shower simulation codes, intrinsic fluctuations and reconstruction errors are considered and discussed in a quantitative way. The potential discrimination power of these parameters, under realistic experimental conditions, is compared on a simplified, albeit quantitative way, with that expected from other surface and fluorescence estimators.
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Ros, G.; Supanitsky, Alberto Daniel; Medina Tanco, Gustavo Adolfo; del Peral, L.; D’Olivo, J. C.; et al.; A new composition-sensitive parameter for ultra-high energy cosmic rays; Elsevier Science; Astroparticle Physics; 35; 7-2011; 140-151
0927-6505
CONICET Digital
CONICET
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0927-6505
CONICET Digital
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