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The Discovery of Cherenkov Radiation and its use in the detection of extensive air showers

Cascades of charged particles are created when high-energy cosmic rays enter the earth's atmosphere: these 'extensive air-showers' are studied to gain information on the energy spectrum, arrival direction distribution and mass composition…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2015-05-27 A A Watson

Observation of Optical Flashes of the Night Star Sky on the Atmospheric Cherenkov Installation Tunka-13

Experiment on the study of fluctuation of night glow is conducted on the base of 13 module atmospheric Cherenkov telescope TUNKA-13.Basic task of TUNKA-13 is registration of light from Extended Air Shower (EAS) initiated by primary cosmic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 O. A. Gress , T. I. Gress , L. V. Pan'kov , Yu. V. Parfenov , Yu. A. Semeney , L. A. Kuzmichev

On the Potential of the Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Technique for Study of the Mass Composition of Primary Cosmic Radiation in the Energy Region above 30 TeV

We suggest a new approach to study the cosmis ray (CR) mass composition in the energy region from 30 TeV/nucleus up to the "knee" region, i.e. up to a few PeV/nucleus, using an array of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) of a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 F. A. Aharonian , V. V. Bugayov , J. Kettler , A. V. Plyasheshnikov , H. J. Voelk

Simulation of Proton and Iron Induced Extensive Air Showers

The reliable simulation of extensive air showers induced by different primary particles (e. g. proton, iron, gamma etc.) is of great importance in high energy cosmic ray research. The CORSIKA is a standard Monte-Carlo simulation package to…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2011-12-05 C. Thakuria , K. Boruah

A Multi-Level Parallel Pipeline for SPHERE-3 Detector Simulation: From EAS Generation to Image Approximation

Optimization of the SPHERE-3 detector configuration, designed to study the mass composition of primary cosmic rays in the energy range 1--1000 PeV by registering Cherenkov light reflected from the snow surface, requires simulation of a…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2026-03-11 V. A. Ivanov , V. I. Galkin , E. A. Bonvech , O. V. Cherkesova , D. V. Chernov , T. A. Kolodkin , N. O. Ovcharenko , D. A. Podgrudkov , T. M. Roganova , M. D. Ziva

Deficit of Ultrahigh Energy Extensive Air Showers

Arrival directions of extensive air showers by using world data are considered. It is shown that distributions of showers in zenith angle at E>10^{19}eV and E>4.10^{19}eV differ from each other. On this basis the conclusions are made: the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. A. Mikhailov , N. N. Efremov , I. T. Makarov , G. V. Nikolayeva , G. G. Struchkov

Mastering 3D-detection of Extensive Air Showers in Cherenkov Light

A new SPHERE seires complex extensive air showers detector is under development. The main goal of its mission is to study the mass composition of cosmic ray nuclei in the 1-100 PeV energy range at a new level. The already well-established…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-10-16 Elena A. Bonvech , Olga V. Cherkesova , Dmitriy V. Chernov , Elena L. Entina , Vladimir I. Galkin , Vladimir A. Ivanov , Timofey A. Kolodkin , Natalia O. Ovcharenko , Dmitriy A. Podgrudkov , Tatiana M. Roganova , Maxim D. Ziva

Temporal signatures of the Cherenkov light induced by extensive air showers of cosmic rays detected with the Yakutsk array

We analyze temporal characteristics of signals from the wide field-of-view (WFOV) Cherenkov telescope (CT) detecting extensive air showers (EAS) of cosmic rays (CR) in coincidence with surface detectors of the Yakutsk array. Our aim is to…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2016-05-24 A. A. Ivanov , L. V. Timofeev

Calibration of the Air Shower Energy Scale of the Water and Air Cherenkov Techniques in the LHAASO experiment

The Wide Field-of-View Cherenkov Telescope Array (WFCTA) and the Water Cherenkov Detector Arrays (WCDA) of LHAASO are designed to work in combination for measuring the energy spectra of various cosmic ray species over a very wide energy…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2021-09-22 F. Aharonian , Q. An , Axikegu , L. X. Bai , Y. X. Bai , Y. W. Bao , D. Bastieri , X. J. Bi , Y. J. Bi , H. Cai , J. T. Cai , Z. Cao Z. Cao , J. Chang , J. F. Chang , X. C. Chang , B. M. Chen , J. Chen , L. Chen , L. Chen , L. Chen , M. J. Chen , M. L. Chen , Q. H. Chen , S. H. Chen , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , X. L. Chen , Y. Chen , N. Cheng , Y. D. Cheng , S. W. Cui , X. H. Cui , Y. D. Cui , B. Z. Dai , H. L. Dai , Z. G. Dai , Danzengluobu , D. della Volpe , B. DEttorre Piazzoli , X. J. Dong , J. H. Fan , Y. Z. Fan , Z. X. Fan , J. Fang , K. Fang , C. F. Feng , L. Feng , S. H. Feng , Y. L. Feng , B. Gao , C. D. Gao , Q. Gao , W. Gao , M. M. Ge , L. S. Geng , G. H. Gong , Q. B. Gou , M. H. Gu , J. G. Guo , X. L. Guo , Y. Q. Guo , Y. Y. Guo , Y. A. Han , H. H. He , H. N. He , J. C. He , S. L. He , X. B. He , Y. He , M. Heller , Y. K. Hor , C. Hou , X. Hou , H. B. Hu , S. Hu , S. C. Hu , X. J. Hu , D. H. Huang , Q. L. Huang , W. H. Huang , X. T. Huang , Z. C. Huang , F. Ji , X. L. Ji , H. Y. Jia , K. Jiang , Z. J. Jiang , C. Jin , D. Kuleshov , K. Levochkin , B. B. Li , C. Li , C. Li , F. Li , H. B. Li , H. C. Li , H. Y. Li , J. Li , K. Li , W. L. Li , X. Li , X. Li , X. R. Li , Y. Li , Y. Z. Li , Z. Li , Z. Li , E. W. Liang , Y. F. Liang , S. J. Lin , B. Liu , C. Liu , D. Liu , H. Liu , H. D. Liu , J. Liu , J. L. Liu , J. S. Liu , J. Y. Liu , M. Y. Liu , R. Y. Liu , S. M. Liu , W. Liu , Y. N. Liu , Z. X. Liu , W. J. Long , R. Lu , H. K. Lv , B. Q. Ma , L. L. Ma , X. H. Ma , J. R. Mao , A. Masood , W. Mitthumsiri , T. Montaruli , Y. C. Nan , B. Y. Pang , P. Pattarakijwanich , Z. Y. Pei , M. Y. Qi , D. Ruffolo , V. Rulev , A. Saiz , L. Shao , O. Shchegolev , X. D. Sheng , J. R. Shi , H. C. Song , Yu. V. Stenkin , V. Stepanov , Q. N. Sun , X. N. Sun , Z. B. Sun , P. H. T. Tam , Z. B. Tang , W. W. Tian , B. D. Wang , C. Wang , H. Wang , H. G. Wang , J. C. Wang , J. S. Wang , L. P. Wang , L. Y. Wang , R. N. Wang , W. Wang , W. Wang , X. G. Wang , X. J. Wang , X. Y. Wang , Y. D. Wang , Y. J. Wang , Y. P. Wang , Z. Wang , Z. Wang , Z. H. Wang , Z. X. Wang , D. M. Wei , J. J. Wei , Y. J. Wei , T. Wen , C. Y. Wu , H. R. Wu , S. Wu , X. Wu , X. F. Wu , S. Q. Xi , J. Xia , J. J. Xia , G. M. Xiang , G. Xiao , H. B. Xiao , G. G. Xin , Y. L. Xin , Y. Xing , D. L. Xu , R. X. Xu , L. Xue , D. H. Yan , C. W. Yang , F. F. Yang , J. Y. Yang , L. L. Yang , M. J. Yang , R. Z. Yang , S. B. Yang , Y. H. Yao , Z. G. Yao , Y. M. Ye , L. Q. Yin , N. Yin , X. H. You , Z. Y. You , Y. H. Yu , Q. Yuan , H. D. Zeng , T. X. Zeng , W. Zeng , Z. K. Zeng , M. Zha , X. X. Zhai , B. B. Zhang , H. M. Zhang , H. Y. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , J. W. Zhang , L. Zhang , L. Zhang , L. X. Zhang , P. F. Zhang , P. P. Zhang , R. Zhang , S. R. Zhang , S. S. Zhang , X. Zhang , X. P. Zhang , Y. Zhang , Y. Zhang , Y. F. Zhang , Y. L. Zhang , B. Zhao , J. Zhao , L. Zhao , L. Z. Zhao , S. P. Zhao , F. Zheng , Y. Zheng , B. Zhou , H. Zhou , J. N. Zhou , P. Zhou , R. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , C. G. Zhu , F. R. Zhu , H. Zhu , K. J. Zhu , X. Zuo

Primary Cosmic Rays Energy Spectrum and Mean Mass Composition by the Data of the TAIGA Astrophysical Complex

The corrected dependence of the mean depth of the EAS maximum $X_{max}$ on the energy was obtained from the data of the Tunka-133 array for 7 years and the TAIGA-HiSCORE array for 2 years. The parameter $\langle\ln A\rangle$, characterizing…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-01-16 V. Prosin , I. Astapov , P. Bezyazeekov , E. Bonvech , A. Borodin , A. Bulan , A. Chiavassa , D. Chernov , A. Dyachok , A. Gafarov , A. Garmash , V. Grebenyuk , O. Gress , E. Gress , T. Gress , A. Grinyuk , O. Grishin , A. D. Ivanova , A. L. Ivanova , N. Kalmykov , V. Kindin , S. Kiryuhin , R. Kokoulin , K. Komponiets , E. Korosteleva , V. Kozhin , E. Kravchenko , A. Kryukov , L. Kuzmichev , A. Lagutin , M. Lavrova , Y. Lemeshev , B. Lubsandorzhiev , N. Lubsandorzhiev , A. Lukanov , D. Lukyantsev , S. Malakhov , R. Mirgazov , R. Monkhoev , E. Okuneva , E. Osipova , A. Pakhorukov , A. Pan , L. Panasenko , L. Pankov , A. D. Panov , A. Petrukhin , I. Poddubny , D. Podgrudkov , V. Poleschuk , V. Ponomareva , E. Popova , E. Postnikov , V. Ptuskin , A. Pushnin , R. Raikin , A. Razumov , G. Rubtsov , E. Ryabov , Y. Sagan , V. Samoliga , A. Silaev , A. Silaev , A. Sidorenkov , A. Skurikhin , A. Sokolov , L. Sveshnikova , V. Tabolenko , A. Tanaev , B. Tarashchansky , M. Y. Ternovoy , L. Tkachev , R. Togoo , N. Ushakov , A. Vaidyanathan , P. Volchugov , N. Volkov , D. Voronin , A. Zagorodnikov , A. Zhaglova , D. Zhurov , I. Yashin

Results and prospects on registration of reflected Cherenkov light of EAS from cosmic particles above 10^{15} eV

We give an overview of the SPHERE experiment based on detection of reflected Vavilov-Cherenkov radiation (Cherenkov light) from extensive air showers in the energy region E>10^{15} eV. A brief history of the reflected Cherenkov light…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-03-17 R. A. Antonov , T. V. Aulova , E. A. Bonvech , D. V. Chernov , T. A. Dzhatdoev , Mich. Finger , Mir. Finger , V. I. Galkin , D. A. Podgrudkov , T. M. Roganova

Lateral distribution and the energy determination of showers along the ankle

The normalization constant of the lateral distribution function (LDF) of an extensive air shower is a monotonous (almost linear) increasing function of the energy of the primary. Therefore, the interpolated signal at some fixed distance…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-08-03 G. Ros , G. A. Medina-Tanco , C. De Donato , L. del Peral , D. Rodríguez-Frías , J. C. D'Olivo , J. F. Valdés-Galicia , F. Arqueros , .

Layered water Cherenkov detector for the study of ultra high energy cosmic rays

We present a new design for the water Cherenkov detectors that are in use in various cosmic ray observatories. This novel design can provide a significant improvement in the independent measurement of the muonic and electromagnetic…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 Antoine Letessier-Selvon , Pierre Billoir , Miguel Blanco , Ioana C. Maris , Mariangela Settimo

The lateral shower age parameter as an estimator of chemical composition

We explore the feasibility of estimating primary cosmic ray composition at ultra high energies from the study of lateral age parameter of Extensive Air Showers (EAS) at ground level. Using different types of lateral distribution functions,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-09-16 A. Tapia , D. Melo , F. Sánchez , A. Sedoski Croce , A. Etchegoyen , J. M. Figueira , R. F. Gamarra , B. García , N. González , M. Josebachuili , D. Ravignani , I. Sidelnik , B. Wundheiler

Fast simulation of the Cherenkov light from showers

A method for fast simulation of the Cherenkov light generated by electromagnetic showers is described. The parametrization for the longitudinal profile is used and fluctuations and correlations of the parameters are taken into account in a…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 L. B. Bezrukov , A. V. Butkevich

Energy Spectrum and Mass Composition around the Knee by EAS Measurements

Primary cosmic ray particles above energies of about 100 TeV are investigated by large-area ground based detector installations, observing various components of the development of extensive air-showers (EAS). By such an indirect access to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 A. Haungs

Simulating radio emission from air showers with CoREAS

CoREAS is a Monte Carlo code for the simulation of radio emission from extensive air showers. It implements the endpoint formalism for the calculation of electromagnetic radiation directly in CORSIKA. As such, it is parameter-free, makes no…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-12 T. Huege , M. Ludwig , C. W. James

Cosmic-ray measurements with an array of Cherenkov telescopes using reconstruction of longitudinal profiles of air showers

We present a method to reconstruct the longitudinal profile of electrons in showers using Cherenkov telescopes. We show how the Cherenkov light collected by an array of telescopes can be transformed into the number of electrons as a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-09-12 Andrés G. Delgado Giler , Vitor de Souza

The effect of atmospheric attenuation on inclined cosmic ray air showers

The increasing cosmic ray statistics collected by present experiments and the future prospects with new large arrays demand accurate calculations of the extensive air shower parameters. The energy of the primary particle is estimated by…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-13 M. T. Dova , L. N. Epele , A. G. Mariazzi

Investigating the ground energy distribution of particles produced in extensive air showers

The energy spectra of particles arriving at the ground is a significant observable in the analysis of extensive air showers (EAS). Energy distributions at ground were studied for primary particles (12C,56Fe, p, and 28Si) with high primary…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-04-29 Itab F. Hussein , A. A. Al-Rubaiee