Title of article
Air fluorescence relevant for cosmic-ray detection—Review of pioneering measurements
Author/Authors
Arqueros، نويسنده , , Fernando and Hِrandel، نويسنده , , Jِrg R. and Keilhauer، نويسنده , , Bianca، نويسنده ,
Pages
9
From page
23
To page
31
Abstract
Cosmic rays with energies exceeding 10 17 eV are frequently registered by measurements of the fluorescence light emitted by extensive air showers. The main uncertainty for the absolute energy scale of the measured air showers is coming from the fluorescence light yield of electrons in air. The fluorescence light yield has been studied in laboratory experiments. Pioneering measurements between 1954 and 2000 are reviewed.
Keywords
Fluorescence yield , Air showers
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
2033044
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