Investigation of the properties of galactic cosmic rays with the KASCADE-Grande experiment

• Published in: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Vol. 630; no. 1; pp. 222 - 225
• Main Authors: Hörandel, J.R., Apel, W.D., Arteaga, J.C., Badea, F., Bekk, K., Bertaina, M., Blümer, J., Bozdog, H., Brancus, I.M., Brüggemann, M., Buchholz, P., Cantoni, E., Chiavassa, A., Cossavella, F., Daumiller, K., de Souza, V., Di Pierro, F., Doll, P., Engel, R., Engler, J., Finger, M., Fuhrmann, D., Ghia, P.L., Gils, H.J., Glasstetter, R., Grupen, C., Haungs, A., Heck, D., Huege, T., Isar, P.G., Kampert, K.-H., Kang, D., Kickelbick, D., Klages, H.O., łuczak, P., Mathes, H.J., Mayer, H.J., Mitrica, B., Morello, C., Navarra, G., Nehls, S., Oehlschläger, J., Ostapchenko, S., Over, S., Petcu, M., Pierog, T., Rebel, H., Roth, M., Schieler, H., Schröder, F., Sima, O., Stümpert, M., Toma, G., Trinchero, G.C., Ulrich, H., Weindl, A., Wochele, J., Wommer, M., Zabierowski, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 21.02.2011
• Subjects: Accelerators; Cosmic rays; Detectors; Energy (nuclear); Energy spectra; Extensive air showers; Galactic cosmic rays; Mass composition; Spectrometers; Extensive air showers; Mass composition; Energy spectra; Cosmic rays
• ISSN: 0168-9002; 1872-9576
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.070

The properties of galactic cosmic rays are investigated with the KASCADE-Grande experiment in the energy range between 10 14 and 10 18 eV. Recent results are discussed. They concern mainly the all-particle energy spectrum and the elemental composition of cosmic rays.