On the Relation Between the Cosmic Ray Air Shower Spectrum and the Pulse Height Spectrum of a Large Scintillator

Author

Robert T. Barton

Publication Date

6-3-1958

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study other lateral distribution functions proposed by various authors, to select an alternative to the one used previously, to repeat the calculations of the required quantities using the alternative function, and to comment on the relative merits of the different choices. Since an empirical formula was used in the original work it seemed desirable to use a theoretical relation for comparison if a suitable one were available.

Degree Name

Physics

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Physics & Astronomy

First Committee Member (Chair)

Christopher Pratt Leavitt

Second Committee Member

N/A

Third Committee Member

Victor H. Regener

Language

English

Keywords

Physics, Cosmic Ray Air Shower Spectrum, Pulse Height Spectrum, Scintillator, Nishimura and Kamata

Document Type

Thesis

Recommended Citation

Barton, Robert T.. "On the Relation Between the Cosmic Ray Air Shower Spectrum and the Pulse Height Spectrum of a Large Scintillator." (1958). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/phyc_etds/83