Measurements of the proton-air cross section with high energy cosmic ray experiments
Detecting Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs) enables us to measure the proton-air inelastic cross section σinel p–air at energies that we are unable to access with particle accelerators. The proton-proton cross section σp–p is subsequently inferred from the proton-air cross section at these ener...
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| description | Detecting Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs) enables us to measure the proton-air inelastic cross section σinel p–air at energies that we are unable to access with particle accelerators. The proton-proton cross section σp–p is subsequently inferred from the proton-air cross section at these energies. UHECR experiments have been reportingon the proton-air inelastic cross section starting with the Fly’s Eye in 1984 at √s =30 TeV and ending with the most recent result of the Telescope Array experiment at √s = 95 TeV in 2015. In this proceeding, I will summarize the most recent experimental results on the σinel p–air
measurements from the UHECR experiments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b788ae3c663d44f1a15844d11bbfea9e2022-12-21T18:40:30ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2016-01-011200400510.1051/epjconf/201612004005epjconf_ismd2016_04005Measurements of the proton-air cross section with high energy cosmic ray experimentsAbbasi Rasha0Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of UtahDetecting Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs) enables us to measure the proton-air inelastic cross section σinel p–air at energies that we are unable to access with particle accelerators. The proton-proton cross section σp–p is subsequently inferred from the proton-air cross section at these energies. UHECR experiments have been reportingon the proton-air inelastic cross section starting with the Fly’s Eye in 1984 at √s =30 TeV and ending with the most recent result of the Telescope Array experiment at √s = 95 TeV in 2015. In this proceeding, I will summarize the most recent experimental results on the σinel p–air measurements from the UHECR experiments.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201612004005 |
| spellingShingle | Abbasi Rasha Measurements of the proton-air cross section with high energy cosmic ray experiments EPJ Web of Conferences |
| title | Measurements of the proton-air cross section with high energy cosmic ray experiments |
| title_full | Measurements of the proton-air cross section with high energy cosmic ray experiments |
| title_fullStr | Measurements of the proton-air cross section with high energy cosmic ray experiments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measurements of the proton-air cross section with high energy cosmic ray experiments |
| title_short | Measurements of the proton-air cross section with high energy cosmic ray experiments |
| title_sort | measurements of the proton air cross section with high energy cosmic ray experiments |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201612004005 |
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