Measurements of the muon content of EAS in KASCADE-Grande compared with SIBYLL 2.3 predictions
Year: 2017
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The KASCADE-Grande observatory was a ground-based air shower array devoted to the study of the energy and composition of cosmic rays with energies from $1$ PeV to $1$ EeV. The experiment consisted of different detector systems which allowed the simultaneous measurement of distinct components of the air showers (EAS), such as the muon content. In this contribution, we study the total muon number and the lateral density distribution of muons in EAS detected by KASCADE-Grande. The data are analyzed as a function of the zenith angle and the total number of charged particles. The attenuation length of the muon content of EAS is also measured. The results are compared with the predictions of the SIBYLL $2.3$ hadronic interaction model.
DOI: 10.22323/1.301.0316
Authors: Juan Carlos Arteaga-Velázquez, D. Rivera-Rangel, W.D. Apel, K. Bekk, M. Bertaina, J. Blümer, H. Bozdog, I.M. Brancus, E. Cantoni, Emilio CHIAVASSA, F. Cossavella, K. Daumiller, Vitor de Souza, F. Di Pierro, P. Doll, R. Engel, D. Fuhrmann, A. Gherghel-Lascu, 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, H.J. Mathes, H.J. Mayer, J. Milke, B. Mitrica, C. Morello, J. Oehlschläger, S. Ostapchenko, N. Palmieri, 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, J. Zabierowski
Institutions: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University of Wuppertal, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, University of Siegen, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R and D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, University of Turin, National Institute for Astrophysics, Radboud University Nijmegen, National Centre for Nuclear Research, Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Bucharest
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funders: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca, Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii, Helmholtz Alliance for Astroparticle Physics, Coordinación de la Investigación Científica
Awards: G230458297, G2872494856
OpenAlex ID: W2805083165