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Cosmic ray energy spectra derived from KASCADE-Grande data using post-LHC hadronic interaction models

KASCADE-Grande was dedicated to measuring the energy spectrum and mass composition of cosmic rays in the energy range of 10 PeV to 1 EeV. We observed a knee-like structure in the heavy mass component at around 100 PeV and an ankle-like…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-09-01 D. Kang , J. C. Arteaga-Velázquez , M. Bertaina , A. Chiavassa , A. L. Colmenero-César , K. Daumiller , V. de Souza , R. Engel , A. Gherghel-Lascu , C. Grupen , A. Haungs , J. R. Hörandel , T. Huege , K. -H. Kampert , K. Link , H. J. Mathes , S. Ostapchenko , T. Pierog , D. Rivera-Rangel , M. Roth , H. Schieler , F. G. Schröder , O. Sima , A. Weindl , J. Wochele , J. Zabierowski

Cosmic Ray Energy Spectra and Mass Composition at the Knee - Recent Results from KASCADE -

Recent results from the KASCADE experiment on measurements of cosmic rays in the energy range of the knee are presented. Emphasis is placed on energy spectra of individual mass groups as obtained from an two-dimensional unfolding applied to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 K. -H. Kampert

Ankle-like Feature in the Energy Spectrum of Light Elements of Cosmic Rays Observed with KASCADE-Grande

Recent results of the KASCADE-Grande experiment provided evidence for a mild knee-like structure in the all-particle spectrum of cosmic rays at $E = 10^{16.92 \pm 0.10} \, \mathrm{eV}$, which was found to be due to a steepening in the flux…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-04-29 W. D. Apel , J. C. Arteaga-Velàzquez , K. Bekk , M. Bertaina , J. Blümer , H. Bozdog , I. M. Brancus , E. Cantoni , A. Chiavassa , F. Cossavella , K. Daumiller , V. de Souza , F. Di Pierro , P. Doll , R. Engel , J. Engler , M. Finger , B. Fuchs , D. Fuhrmann , H. J. Gils , R. Glasstetter , C. Grupen , A. Haungs , D. Heck , J. R. Hörandel , D. Huber , T. Huege , K. -H. Kampert , D. Kang , H. O. Klages , K. Link , P. Łuczak , M. Ludwig , H. J. Mathes , H. J. Mayer , M. Melissas , J. Milke , B. Mitrica , C. Morello , J. Oehlschläger , S. Ostapchenko , N. Palmieri , M. Petcu , T. Pierog , H. Rebel , M. Roth , H. Schieler , S. Schoo , F. G. Schröder , O. Sima , G. Toma , G. C. Trinchero , H. Ulrich , A. Weindl , J. Wochele , M. Wommer , J. Zabierowski

KASCADE-Grande measurements of energy spectra for elemental groups of cosmic rays

The KASCADE-Grande air shower experiment [W. Apel, et al. (KASCADE-Grande collaboration), Nucl. Instrum. Methods A 620 (2010) 202] consists of, among others, a large scintillator array for measurements of charged particles, Nch, and of an…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-06-27 Grande Collaboration , W. D. Apel , J. C. Arteaga-Velàzquez , K. Bekk , M. Bertaina , J. Blümer , H. Bozdog , I. M. Brancus , E. Cantoni , A. Chiavassa , F. Cossavella , K. Daumiller , V. de Souza , F. Di Pierro , P. Doll , R. Engel , J. Engler , M. Finger , B. Fuchs , D. Fuhrmann , H. J. Gils , R. Glasstetter , C. Grupen , A. Haungs , D. Heck , J. R. Hörandel , D. Huber , T. Huege , K. -H. Kampert , D. Kang , H. O. Klages , K. Link , P. Łuczak , M. Ludwig , H. J. Mathes , H. J. Mayer , M. Melissas , J. Milke , B. Mitrica , C. Morello , J. Oehlschläger , S. Ostapchenko , N. Palmieri , M. Petcu , T. Pierog , H. Rebel , M. Roth , H. Schieler , S. Schoo , F. G. Schröder , O. Sima , G. Toma , G. C. Trinchero , H. Ulrich , A. Weindl , J. Wochele , M. Wommer , J. Zabierowski

Spectra of Cosmic Ray Protons and Helium Produced in Supernova Remnants

Data obtained in the ATIC-2 (Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter), CREAM (Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass)) and PAMELA (Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics) experiments suggest that elemental interstellar…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-12 V. S. Ptuskin , V. N. Zirakashvili , E. S. Seo

KASCADE measurements of energy spectra for elemental groups of cosmic rays: Results and open problems

A composition analysis of KASCADE air shower data is performed by means of unfolding the two-dimensional frequency spectrum of electron and muon numbers. Aim of the analysis is the determination of energy spectra for elemental groups…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 KASCADE Collaboration , T. Antoni

Precise Measurement of the Cosmic Ray Helium Spectrum above 0.1 PeV

We report a measurement of the cosmic ray helium energy spectrum in the energy interval 0.16 -- 13~PeV, derived by subtracting the proton spectrum from the light component~(proton and helium) spectrum obtained with observations made by the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-04-02 LHAASO Collaboration , Zhen Cao , F. Aharonian , Y. X. Bai , Y. W. Bao , D. Bastieri , X. J. Bi , Y. J. Bi , W. Bian , J. Blunier , A. V. Bukevich , C. M. Cai , Y. Y. Cai , W. Y. Cao , Zhe Cao , J. Chang , J. F. Chang , E. S. Chen , G. H. Chen , H. K. Chen , L. F. Chen , Liang Chen , Long Chen , M. J. Chen , M. L. Chen , Q. H. Chen , S. Chen , S. H. Chen , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , X. B. Chen , X. J. Chen , X. P. Chen , Y. Chen , N. Cheng , Q. Y. Cheng , Y. D. Cheng , M. Y. Cui , S. W. Cui , X. H. Cui , Y. D. Cui , B. Z. Dai , H. L. Dai , Z. G. Dai , Danzengluobu , Y. X. Diao , A. J. Dong , X. Q. Dong , K. K. Duan , J. H. Fan , Y. Z. Fan , J. Fang , J. H. Fang , K. Fang , C. F. Feng , H. Feng , L. Feng , S. H. Feng , X. T. Feng , Y. Feng , Y. L. Feng , S. Gabici , B. Gao , Q. Gao , W. Gao , W. K. Gao , M. M. Ge , T. T. Ge , L. S. Geng , G. Giacinti , G. H. Gong , Q. B. Gou , M. H. Gu , F. L. Guo , J. Guo , K. J. Guo , X. L. Guo , Y. Q. Guo , Y. Y. Guo , R. P. Han , O. A. Hannuksela , M. Hasan , H. H. He , H. N. He , J. Y. He , X. Y. He , Y. He , S. Hernández-Cadena , B. W. Hou , C. Hou , X. Hou , H. B. Hu , S. C. Hu , C. Huang , D. H. Huang , J. J. Huang , X. L. Huang , X. T. Huang , X. Y. Huang , Y. Huang , Y. Y. Huang , A. Inventar , X. L. Ji , H. Y. Jia , K. Jia , H. B. Jiang , K. Jiang , X. W. Jiang , Z. J. Jiang , M. Jin , S. Kaci , M. M. Kang , I. Karpikov , D. Khangulyan , D. Kuleshov , K. Kurinov , Cheng Li , Cong Li , D. Li , F. Li , H. B. Li , H. C. Li , Jian Li , Jie Li , K. Li , L. Li , R. L. Li , S. D. Li , T. Y. Li , W. L. Li , X. R. Li , Y. Li , Zhe Li , Zhuo Li , E. W. Liang , Y. F. Liang , S. J. Lin , P. Lipari , B. Liu , C. Liu , D. Liu , D. B. Liu , H. Liu , J. Liu , J. L. Liu , J. R. Liu , M. Y. Liu , R. Y. Liu , S. M. Liu , W. Liu , X. Liu , Y. Liu , Y. Liu , Y. N. Liu , Y. Q. Lou , Q. Luo , Y. Luo , H. K. Lv , B. Q. Ma , L. L. Ma , X. H. Ma , I. O. Maliy , J. R. Mao , Z. Min , W. Mitthumsiri , Y. Mizuno , G. B. Mou , A. Neronov , K. C. Y. Ng , M. Y. Ni , L. Nie , L. J. Ou , Z. W. Ou , P. Pattarakijwanich , Z. Y. Pei , D. Y. Peng , J. C. Qi , M. Y. Qi , J. J. Qin , D. Qu , A. Raza , C. Y. Ren , D. Ruffolo , A. Sáiz , D. Savchenko , D. Semikoz , L. Shao , O. Shchegolev , Y. Z. Shen , X. D. Sheng , Z. D. Shi , F. W. Shu , H. C. Song , Y. Su , D. X. Sun , H. Sun , J. X. Sun , Q. N. Sun , X. N. Sun , Z. B. Sun , N. H. Tabasam , J. Takata , P. H. T. Tam , H. B. Tan , Q. W. Tang , R. Tang , Z. B. Tang , W. W. Tian , C. N. Tong , L. H. Wan , C. Wang , D. H. Wang , G. W. Wang , H. G. Wang , J. C. Wang , K. Wang , Kai Wang , Kai Wang , L. P. Wang , L. Y. Wang , L. Y. Wang , R. Wang , W. Wang , X. G. Wang , X. J. Wang , X. Y. Wang , Y. Wang , Y. D. Wang , Z. H. Wang , Z. X. Wang , Zheng Wang , D. M. Wei , J. J. Wei , Y. J. Wei , T. Wen , S. S. Weng , C. Y. Wu , H. R. Wu , Q. W. Wu , S. Wu , X. F. Wu , Y. S. Wu , S. Q. Xi , J. Xia , J. J. Xia , G. M. Xiang , D. X. Xiao , G. Xiao , Y. F. Xiao , Y. L. Xin , H. D. Xing , Y. Xing , D. R. Xiong , B. N. Xu , C. Y. Xu , D. L. Xu , R. F. Xu , R. X. Xu , S. S. Xu , W. L. Xu , L. Xue , D. H. Yan , T. Yan , C. W. Yang , C. Y. Yang , F. F. Yang , L. L. Yang , M. J. Yang , R. Z. Yang , W. X. Yang , Z. H. Yang , Z. G. Yao , X. A. Ye , L. Q. Yin , N. Yin , X. H. You , Z. Y. You , Q. Yuan , H. Yue , H. D. Zeng , T. X. Zeng , W. Zeng , X. T. Zeng , M. Zha , B. B. Zhang , B. T. Zhang , C. Zhang , H. Zhang , H. M. Zhang , H. Y. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , J. Y. Zhang , Li Zhang , P. F. Zhang , R. Zhang , S. R. Zhang , S. S. Zhang , S. Y. Zhang , W. Zhang , W. Y. Zhang , X. Zhang , X. P. Zhang , Yi Zhang , Yong Zhang , Z. P. Zhang , J. Zhao , L. Zhao , L. Z. Zhao , S. P. Zhao , X. H. Zhao , Z. H. Zhao , F. Zheng , T. C. Zheng , B. Zhou , H. Zhou , J. N. Zhou , M. Zhou , P. Zhou , R. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , B. Y. Zhu , C. G. Zhu , F. R. Zhu , H. Zhu , K. J. Zhu , Y. C. Zou , X. Zuo

Cosmic Rays in the 'Knee'-Region - Recent Results from KASCADE -

Recent results from the KASCADE experiment on measurements of cosmic rays in the energy range of the knee are presented. Emphasis is placed on energy spectra of individual mass groups as obtained from sophisticated unfolding procedures…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 K. -H. Kampert , KASCADE-Grande Collaboration

The Physics of the Knee in the Cosmic Ray Spectrum

Recent results from the KASCADE extensive air shower experiment are presented. After briefly reviewing the status of the experiment we report on tests of hadronic interaction models and emphasize the progress being made in understanding the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 K. -H. Kampert , KASCADE-Collaboration

Energy Spectra of Elemental Groups of Cosmic Rays: Update on the KASCADE Unfolding Analysis

The KASCADE experiment measures extensive air showers induced by cosmic rays in the energy range around the so-called knee. The data of KASCADE have been used in a composition analysis showing the knee at 3-5 PeV to be caused by a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-18 KASCADE Collaboration , W. D. Apel

Rigidity-dependent cosmic ray energy spectra in the knee region obtained with the GAMMA experiment

On the basis of the extensive air shower (EAS) data obtained by the GAMMA experiment, the energy spectra and elemental composition of the primary cosmic rays are derived in the 1-100 PeV energy range. The reconstruction of the primary…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 A. P. Garyaka , R. M. Martirosov , S. V. Ter-Antonyan , N. Nikolskaya , Y. A. Gallant , L. Jones , J. Procureur

HAWC measurements of the energy spectra of cosmic ray protons, helium and heavy nuclei in the TeV range

Current knowledge of the relative abundances and the energy spectra of the elemental mass groups of cosmic rays in the $10$ TeV - $1$ PeV interval is uncertain. This situation prevents carrying out precision tests that may lead to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-08-09 Juan Carlos Arteaga-Velázquez

Preparation of enriched cosmic ray mass groups with KASCADE

The KASCADE experiment measures a high number of EAS observables with a large degree of sampling of the electron-photon, muon, and hadron components. It provides accurate data for an event-by-event analysis of the primary cosmic ray flux in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 KASCADE Collaboration , T. Antoni

Energy spectra of KASCADE-Grande based on shower size measurements and different hadronic interaction models

KASCADE-Grande is dedicated for investigations of cosmic-ray air showers in the primary energy range from 10 PeV to 1 EeV. The multi-detector system allows us to reconstruct charged particles, electron and muon numbers for individual air…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-17 D. Kang , W. D. Apel , J. C. Arteaga-Velazquez , K. Bekk , M. Bertaina , J. Bluemer , H. Bozdog , I. M. Brancus , E. Cantoni , A. Chiavassa , F. Cossavella , C. Curcio , K. Daumiller , V. de Souza , F. Di Pierro , P. Doll , R. Engel , J. Engler , B. Fuchs , D. Fuhrmann , H. J. Gils , R. Glasstetter , C. Grupen , A. Haungs , D. Heck , J. R. Hoerandel , D. Huber , T. Huege , K. -H. Kampert , H. O. Klages , K. Link , P. Luczak , M. Ludwig , H. J. Mathes , H. J. Mayer , M. Melissas , J. Milke , B. Mitrica , C. Morello , J. Oehlschlaeger , S. Ostapchenko , N. Palmieri , M. Petcu , T. Pierog , H. Rebel , M. Roth , H. Schieler , S. Schoo , F. G. Schroeder , O. Sima , G. Toma , G. C. Trinchero , H. Ulrich , A. Weindl , D. Wochele , J. Wochele , J. Zabierowski - KASCADE-Grande Collaboration

The shape of the cosmic ray proton spectrum

Recent observations of cosmic ray protons in the energy range $10^2$--$10^5$~GeV have revealed that the spectrum cannot be described by a simple power law. A hardening of the spectrum around an energy of order few hundred~GeV, first…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-04-01 Paolo Lipari , Silvia Vernetto

A Non-Parametric Approach to Infer the Energy Spectrum and the Mass Composition of Cosmic Rays

The experiment KASCADE observes simultaneously the electron-photon, muon, and hadron components of high-energy extensive air showers (EAS). The analysis of EAS observables for an estimate of energy and mass of the primary particle invokes…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-09-25 T. Antoni

Latest Analysis Results from the KASCADE-Grande Data

KASCADE-Grande, the extension of the multi-detector setup of KASCADE, was devoted to measure the properties of extensive air showers initiated by high-energy cosmic rays in the primary energy range of 1 PeV up to 1 EeV. The observations of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-12-11 D. Kang , J. C. Arteaga-Velázquez , M. Bertaina , A. Chiavassa , K. Daumiller , V. de Souza , R. Engel , A. Gherghel-Lascu , C. Grupen , A. Haungs , J. R. Hörandel , T. Huege , K. -H. Kampert , K. Link , H. J. Mathes , S. Ostapchenko , T. Pierog , D. Rivera-Rangel , M. Roth , H. Schieler , F. G. Schröder , O. Sima , A. Weindl , J. Wochele , J. Zabierowski

Methods of machine learning for the analysis of cosmic rays mass composition with the KASCADE experiment data

We study the problem of reconstruction of high-energy cosmic rays mass composition from the experimental data of extensive air showers. We develop several machine learning methods for the reconstruction of energy spectra of separate primary…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-01-30 M. Yu. Kuznetsov , N. A. Petrov , I. A. Plokhikh , V. V. Sotnikov

KASCADE-Grande measurements of energy spectra for elemental groups of cosmic rays

The KASCADE-Grande experiment, located at KIT-Karlsruhe, Germany, consists of a large scintillator array for measurements of charged particles, N_ch, and of an array of shielded scintillation counters used for muon counting, N_mu.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-08-12 D. Fuhrmann , W. D. Apel , J. C. Arteaga-Velazquez , K. Bekk , M. Bertaina , J. Bluemer , H. Bozdog , I. M. Brancus , E. Cantoni , A. Chiavassa , F. Cossavella , C. Curcio , K. Daumiller , V. de Souza , F. Di Pierro , P. Doll , R. Engel , J. Engler , B. Fuchs , H. J. Gils , R. Glasstetter , C. Grupen , A. Haungs , D. Heck , J. R. Hoerandel , D. Huber , T. Huege , K. -H. Kampert , D. Kang , H. O. Klages , K. Link , P. Luczak , M. Ludwig , H. J. Mathes , H. J. Mayer , M. Melissas , J. Milke , B. Mitrica , C. Morello , J. Oehlschlaeger , S. Ostapchenko , N. Palmieri , M. Petcu , T. Pierog , H. Rebel , M. Roth , H. Schieler , S. Schoo , F. G. Schroeder , O. Sima , G. Toma , G. C. Trinchero , H. Ulrich , A. Weindl , D. Wochele , J. Wochele , J. Zabierowski - KASCADE-Grande Collaboration

Cosmic ray mass composition at the knee using azimuthal fluctuations of air shower particles detected at ground by the KASCADE experiment

The presence of hadronic sub-showers causes azimuthal non-uniformity in the particle distributions on the ground in vertical air showers. The $LCm$ parameter, which quantifies the non-uniformity of the signal recorded in detectors located…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-10-27 Nicusor Arsene