Published June 2013
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Journal article
Spatial correlations applied to gamma/hadron discrimination in the ARGO-YBJ experiment
- 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario MSA, Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli (Italy)
- 2. Dipartimento di Fisica dell Universit di Napoli "Federico II", Complesso Universitario MSA, Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli (Italy)
- 3. Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 918, 100049 Beijing (China)
Description
Following recently proposed approaches on gamma/hadron separation, spatial correlations among secondary charged particles in extensive air showers have been studied for the case of the ARGO-YBJ experiment, which represents a particularly suited detector in this respect because of its "continuous-carpet" geometry. Two different types of statistics have been considered, namely the nearest-neighbor spacing distribution (NNSD) and the variance of the number of secondary particles at given distance. The results of this preliminary investigation are reported
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2013.05.038Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2013.05.038;
- PII
- S0920-5632(13)00415-5;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
- Journal Volume
- 239-240
- Journal Page Range
- p. 250-253
- ISSN
- 0920-5632
- CODEN
- NPBSE7
Conference
- Title
- From high energy gamma sources to cosmic rays, one century after their discovery
- Acronym
- 9. workshop on science with the new generation of high energy gamma-ray experiments
- Dates
- 20-22 Jun 2012
- Place
- Lecce (Italy)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 45065665
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CHARGED PARTICLES; CORRELATIONS; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; GAMMA ASTRONOMY; GEOMETRY; STATISTICS
- Descriptors DEC
- ASTRONOMY; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATHEMATICS; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.