Published August 1990 | Version v1
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Characteristics and brightness of Cerenkov shower images for gamma ray astronomy near 1 TeV

Creators

  • 1. Leeds Univ. (UK). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Adelaide Univ. (Australia). Dept. of Physics

Description

The appearance of Cerenkov light signals from high-altitude air showers has been calculated and typical differences between the images of showers produced by conventional gamma rays from a point or diffuse source and by background cosmic rays are illustrated by examples of high and low resolution images which show individual photo-electrons, and indicate the advantage that higher resolution offers. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear Physics
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
8
Series
J. Phys., G.
Journal Page Range
1271-1281
ISSN
0305-4616
CODEN
JPHGB

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
22003047
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
BRIGHTNESS; CHERENKOV RADIATION; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; GAMMA ASTRONOMY; GAMMA RADIATION; IMAGES; TEV RANGE 01-10; THEORETICAL DATA
Descriptors DEC
ASTRONOMY; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; DATA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY RANGE; INFORMATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NUMERICAL DATA; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS; TEV RANGE