Proton-air and proton-proton cross sections
Different attempts to measure hadronic cross sections with cosmic ray data are reviewed. The major results are compared to each other and the differences in the corresponding analyses are discussed. Besides some important differences, it is crucial to see that all analyses are based on the same fund...
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Published in | EPJ Web of conferences Vol. 52; p. np |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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EDP Sciences
2013
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Summary: | Different attempts to measure hadronic cross sections with cosmic ray data are reviewed. The major results are compared to each other and the differences in the corresponding analyses are discussed. Besides some important differences, it is crucial to see that all analyses are based on the same fundamental relation of longitudinal air shower development to the observed fluctuation of experimental observables. Furthermore, the relation of the measured proton-air to the more fundamental proton-proton cross section is discussed. The current global picture combines hadronic proton-proton cross section data from accelerator and cosmic ray measurements and indicates a good consistency with predictions of models up to the highest energies. |
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ISBN: | 2759810232 9782759810239 |
ISSN: | 2100-014X |
DOI: | 10.1051/epjconf/20125207004 |