FUNCIÓN EMPÍRICA DE DISTRIBUCIÓN LATERAL MUÓNICA
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Revista Boliviana de Física
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Se estudió la componente muónica de los Chubascos Atmosféricos Extendidos (EAS) comprendidos entre los rangos de 10(14) y 10(16) eV con los datos del arreglo BASJE (Bolivian Air Shower Joint Experiment) ubicado en el Monte Chacaltaya, Bolivia. Mediante el análisis de los datos de esta componente se logró obtener una función de distribución lateral muónica y su dependencia con los rangos de energía que tiene dicho arreglo. El empleo de simulaciones AIRES y su modelo QGSJET01c ha servido para comparar nuestros resultados, encontrándose interesantes coincidencias así como discrepancias. La simulación hecha con CORSIKA y su modelo PLOTHS2 sirvió únicamente para ilustrar cualitativamente el comportamiento acumulativo muónico del chubasco hacia el centro de su eje. Los resultados del experimento Tien-Shan corroboran los resultados del experimento BASJE, haciendo de la función de distribución lateral muónica del BASJE una buena candidata para el estudio del cosmos a través de los EAS detectados en el observatorio de Chacaltaya. Finalmente se realizó una aplicación rápida con la función empírica obtenida.
We have studied the muon component of the Extensive Air Showers (EAS) falling between the ranges of 10(14) and 10(16) eV according to data from BASJE (Bolivian Air Shower Joint Experiment) arrangement at Mt. Chacaltaya, Bolivia. By analyzing data from this component we achieved a muon lateral distribution function and its dependence on the ranges of energy of this arrangement. AIRES simulations and QGSJET01c model have been used to compare our results, finding interesting coincidences as well as discrepancies. The simulation with CORSIKA and PLOTHS2 model was used only to illustrate the qualitative behavior of the cumulative shower muon toward the center of its axis. The results of the Tien-Shan experiment corroborated those found with the BASJE experiment; thus, the muon lateral distribution function of BASJE becomes a good candidate to study the cosmos through the EAS detected at Chacaltaya Observatory. Finally, a quick application with the empirical function obtained was made.
We have studied the muon component of the Extensive Air Showers (EAS) falling between the ranges of 10(14) and 10(16) eV according to data from BASJE (Bolivian Air Shower Joint Experiment) arrangement at Mt. Chacaltaya, Bolivia. By analyzing data from this component we achieved a muon lateral distribution function and its dependence on the ranges of energy of this arrangement. AIRES simulations and QGSJET01c model have been used to compare our results, finding interesting coincidences as well as discrepancies. The simulation with CORSIKA and PLOTHS2 model was used only to illustrate the qualitative behavior of the cumulative shower muon toward the center of its axis. The results of the Tien-Shan experiment corroborated those found with the BASJE experiment; thus, the muon lateral distribution function of BASJE becomes a good candidate to study the cosmos through the EAS detected at Chacaltaya Observatory. Finally, a quick application with the empirical function obtained was made.
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Vol. 18, No. 18