Air Cherenkov Methods in Cosmic Rays: A Review and Some History

Abstract

The history of application of the Cherenkov light emission in the atmosphere to cosmic ray and gamma-ray astronomy studies is briefly outlined with an emphasis on the pioneering activity of A.E. Chudakov. The present-day situation and some new ideas are also discussed.

11 pages, 5 figures, invited talk presented at the conference P.A. Cherenkov and Modern Physics (Moscow, June 22-25, 2004) commemorating P.A. Cherenkov centenary. Submitted for publication to Journal of Radiation Physics and Chemistry

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