Nucleus-nucleus collisions and interpretation of cosmic ray cascades
Aug 4, 1992
38 pages
Published in:
- Phys.Rev.D 46 (1992) 5013-5025
Report number:
- BA-92-34
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Abstract: (APS)
We describe a multiple scattering model of nucleus-nucleus collisions for use in simulation of atmospheric cascades produced by high-energy cosmic-ray nuclei. We emphasize the importance of a realistic treatment of nuclear fragmentation of the incident nucleus for fluctuations in quantities such as high-energy muon bundles and longitudinal development of giant air showers. The model is realized in a cascade program that can be combined with any treatment of hadronic interactions.- nucleus nucleus: nuclear reaction
- multiple scattering
- model: cascade
- cosmic radiation
- showers: air
- nucleus: fragmentation
- total cross section: energy dependence
- energy dependence: total cross section
- mass spectrum: fragmentation
- fragmentation: mass spectrum
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