QGSJET-III model of high energy hadronic interactions: II. Particle production and extensive air shower characteristics

2024/03/24 by S. Ostapchenko, Ostapchenko, Sergey · 7 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2403.16106

openalex publication_date 2024/03/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

The hadronization procedure of the QGSJET-III Monte Carlo (MC) generator of high energy hadronic interactions is discussed. Selected results of the model, regarding production spectra of secondary particles, are presented in comparison to experimental data and to the corresponding predictions of the QGSJET-II-04 MC generator. The model is applied to calculations of basic characteristics of extensive air showers initiated by cosmic ray interactions in the atmosphere and the results are compared to predictions of other MC generators of cosmic ray interactions.

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