Temporal signatures of the Cherenkov light induced by extensive air showers of cosmic rays detected with the Yakutsk array

TL;DR

This study investigates the timing features of Cherenkov light signals from cosmic ray air showers using the Yakutsk array to understand their physical properties and causal relationships.

Contribution

It introduces an analysis of temporal signatures of Cherenkov light in extensive air showers, linking signal characteristics to physical properties of cosmic rays.

Findings

Temporal characteristics correlate with EAS energy and composition

Identified causal links between Cherenkov signal timing and shower development

Enhanced understanding of cosmic ray interactions with Earth's atmosphere

Abstract

We analyze temporal characteristics of signals from the wide field-of-view (WFOV) Cherenkov telescope (CT) detecting extensive air showers (EAS) of cosmic rays (CR) in coincidence with surface detectors of the Yakutsk array. Our aim is to reveal causal relationships between measured characteristics and physical properties of EAS.