Status of Air Shower Simulations

2010/10/01 by S. Ostapchenko, Ostapchenko, S.
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE) #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1010.0137

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Abstract

The present status of extensive air shower (EAS) simulation procedures is reviewed. The advantages of combining numerical and Monte Carlo methods for the description of EAS development are discussed. Physics content of cosmic ray interaction models is briefly described and their predictions are compared to the first LHC data. Finally, some outstanding puzzles related to cosmic ray composition at the "ankle" energies are analyzed.

Citations

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