Thermal Neutrons in Eas: A New Dimension in Eas Study
arXiv:hep-ex/0702048 · doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2007.11.023
Abstract
A new method to study Extensive Air Shower (EAS) hadronic component is proposed. It is shown that addition of specific detectors for thermal neutron detection to a standard array for EAS study can significantly improve its performance. Results of CORSIKA based Monte Carlo simulations as well as preliminary experimental data are presented. A proposal of novel type of EAS array is given.
6 pages, 4 figures, a talk given at ISVHECRI2007, Weihai, China. To be published in Nucl. Phys. B (Proc. Suppl.)