TY - JOUR
T1 - EAS-TOP
T2 - The proton-air inelastic cross-section at sqrt(s) ≈ 2 TeV
AU - Aglietta, M.
AU - Alessandro, B.
AU - Antonioli, P.
AU - Arneodo, F.
AU - Bergamasco, L.
AU - Bertaina, M.
AU - Castellina, A.
AU - Cantoni, E.
AU - Chiavassa, A.
AU - Piazzoli, B. D.Ettorre
AU - Di Sciascio, G.
AU - Fulgione, W.
AU - Galeotti, P.
AU - Ghia, P. L.
AU - Iacovacci, M.
AU - Mannocchi, G.
AU - Morello, C.
AU - Navarra, G.
AU - Saavedra, O.
AU - Stamerra, A.
AU - Trinchero, G. C.
AU - Vallania, P.
AU - Vernetto, S.
AU - Vigorito, C.
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - The proton-air inelastic cross section measurement at sqrt(s) ≈ 2 TeV from the EAS-TOP Extensive Air Shower experiment is reported. The technique exploits cosmic ray proton primaries, in the energy region E0 = (1.5 ÷ 2.5) ṡ 1015 eV, studying the absorption length of their cascades when detected at maximum development. Primary energies are selected through the EAS muon number (Ne), and proton originated cascades at maximum development by means of the shower size (Ne). The shower and detector fluctuations are obtained with simulations performed using the CORSIKA code and the QGSJET II and SIBYLL interaction models. The simulations provide the conversion factor (k = λo b s / λi n t), from the observed absorption length (λo b se x p) to the interaction length (λp - air). The obtained value of the p-air inelastic cross section at sqrt(s) ≈ 2 TeV is σp - airi n e l = 338 ± 21 (s t a t) ± 19 (s y s t) - 28 (s y s t) mb. The relevant issue of systematic uncertainties have been studied. The connections with the pp (over(p, -) p) total cross section measurements are discussed.
AB - The proton-air inelastic cross section measurement at sqrt(s) ≈ 2 TeV from the EAS-TOP Extensive Air Shower experiment is reported. The technique exploits cosmic ray proton primaries, in the energy region E0 = (1.5 ÷ 2.5) ṡ 1015 eV, studying the absorption length of their cascades when detected at maximum development. Primary energies are selected through the EAS muon number (Ne), and proton originated cascades at maximum development by means of the shower size (Ne). The shower and detector fluctuations are obtained with simulations performed using the CORSIKA code and the QGSJET II and SIBYLL interaction models. The simulations provide the conversion factor (k = λo b s / λi n t), from the observed absorption length (λo b se x p) to the interaction length (λp - air). The obtained value of the p-air inelastic cross section at sqrt(s) ≈ 2 TeV is σp - airi n e l = 338 ± 21 (s t a t) ± 19 (s y s t) - 28 (s y s t) mb. The relevant issue of systematic uncertainties have been studied. The connections with the pp (over(p, -) p) total cross section measurements are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2009.09.063
DO - 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2009.09.063
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:71749091206
SN - 0920-5632
VL - 196
SP - 329
EP - 334
JO - Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements
JF - Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements
IS - C
ER -