The acceptance of the HiSPARC experiment
N.G. Schultheiss
TL;DR
This paper analyzes the acceptance of the HiSPARC cosmic ray experiment, which detects air showers to reconstruct cosmic ray directions, considering atmospheric and station location limitations.
Contribution
It provides a detailed analysis of the acceptance factors affecting the HiSPARC experiment's ability to detect cosmic rays.
Findings
Acceptance is limited by atmospheric EAS generation mechanisms.
Station locations influence detection efficiency.
Analysis informs future experiment improvements.
Abstract
Cosmic ray primary particles initiate extended air showers (EAS) in the atmosphere. The directions of these cosmic rays approximate a homogeneous isotropic distribution. The HiSPARC experiment, consisting of a growing number of measurement stations scattered over the Netherlands, Denmark and the United Kingdom, detects EAS particles using scintillators. These detections facilitate reconstructions of the direction of cosmic ray primaries. The acceptance of the HiSPARC experiment, limited due to the generating mechanism of EASs in the atmosphere and the location of the measurement stations, has been analysed.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena · Atmospheric aerosols and clouds