Published June 15, 1987
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Journal article
Improving the angular resolution of existing air shower arrays by adding a thin layer of lead
Description
Calculations show that placing a thin sheet of lead above conventional extensive air shower counters yields an additional signal which is earlier in time. This will improve the array's angular resolution. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A
- Journal Volume
- 257
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
- Journal Page Range
- 473-474
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 19014106
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC RAY DETECTION; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; LAYERS; LEAD; SHOWER COUNTERS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; DETECTION; ELEMENTS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RESOLUTION; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS
Optional Information
- Notes
- Letter-to-the-editor.