The Spread of the Soft Component of Cosmic Radiation

Molière, G.

doi:10.1103/physrev.93.636.2

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“…3 departs from the Moliere distribution between 0.9 meter and 1.3 meters from the core. This deviation from the Moliere distribution function may be explained in several ways, the most likely being: (1) the Moliere function itself may be in error, 31 (2) multiple cores may exist, or (3) the tracks observed may not be those of electrons but those of other particles associated with the shower. Each of these possibilities can be examined in detail as far as existing knowledge, both experio 50t has not yet reached its maximum) would seem to be sufficient explanation for the observed sudden increase of density at distances close to the core.…”

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A Cloud-Chamber Study of Cosmic-Ray Air Showers at Sea Level

Relf

1955

Phys. Rev.

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A diffusion-type cloud chamber eight feet long, four feet wide, and five inches deep has been used to study the lateral structure of cosmic-ray air showers in a region near the core. Three showers were recorded in which the core lay within sixty to ninety centimeters from some point on the periphery of the chamber. The results show that the lateral distribution of the shower particles in all but one photograph follow exceedingly well the Moliere distribution. The deviations from the Moliere distribution are almost all within the expected Gaussian fluctuations. In those pictures exhibiting little or no gradient, the deviations from the average density were normal.

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“…[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] The Moliere distribution function 32 is, however, the only total (i.e., integrated over all energies) distribution function available to experimenters for evaluating their results. Blatt 10 has made as detailed a study of the Moliere function as the available literature permits.…”

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