Published April 1, 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

High transverse momentum of γ-ray bundles ( >1012 eV ) in air showers

  • 1. Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe, Japan

Description

21 γ-ray bundles (E/sub lt. slash/> or =1 TeV, n/sub lt. slash/> or =2 and the total is 64 γ rays) with air shower data were analyzed and their lateral and RE distributions were made. It was found that the lateral spread of the γ-ray bundles from the air shower axis is much greater than their own spread. By a comparison of the two RE distributions, in which the distance of a γ ray is measured from the air shower axis and from the bundle's energy flow center,

approx. =2.3 +- /sup 1.1//sub 0.7/GeV/c was given as a mean transverse momentum of ''fireball'' generating the bundles with the help of theoretical RE formula or of simulation results. The result approx. =0.57 +- /sup 0.18//sub 0.09/ GeV/c (at 50approx.200 TeV), with respect to collision axis, of parent neutral pions of bundle's γ rays keeps up the increase of

with collision energies above 10 TeV

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP (Am. Inst. Phys.) Conf. Proc.
Journal Volume
49
Series
AIP (Am. Inst. Phys.) Conf. Proc.
Journal Page Range
23-28

Conference

Title
Bartol conference on cosmic rays and particle physics above 10 TeV.
Dates
16 - 21 Oct 1978.
Place
Newark, DE, USA.

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-7810116--.