Detection of GRBs at high altitudes with a prototype water Cherenkov detector using single-particle technology
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DOI: 10.1007/s10509-019-3715-9
Abstract: Ground extensive air shower experiment is powerless for detecting cosmic ray particles of tens-GeV energy in the GRBs (Gamma Ray Burst) so far, because of its threshold energy. The experimental altitude needs to be increased… read more here.
Keywords: detector; water cherenkov; single particle; cherenkov detector ... See more keywords
Simulation of 500 MeV neutrons by using NaCl doped Water Cherenkov detector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.02.024
Abstract: Abstract In this work we show the capabilities of a water Cherenkov detector (WCD) to detect high energy neutrons. We present the simulation of the response of a doped WCD to 500 MeV monochromatic neutrons using… read more here.
Keywords: water cherenkov; 500 mev; water; detector ... See more keywords
Study on the detection efficiency and uniformity of a Water Cherenkov Detector based on Geant4
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/14/09/t09003
Abstract: The Water Cherenkov Detector (WCD) is an important and widely used detector in cosmic ray physics, mainly used to measure the electromagnetic component of extensive air showers. Generally, a full detector simulation based on Geant4… read more here.
Keywords: water cherenkov; based geant4; detector; geometry ... See more keywords
Inferences on mass composition and tests of hadronic interactions from 0.3 to 100 EeV using the water-Cherenkov detectors of the Pierre Auger Observatory
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.96.122003
Abstract: We present a new method for probing the hadronic interaction models at ultrahigh energy and extracting details about mass composition. This is done using the time profiles of the signals recorded with the water-Cherenkov detectors… read more here.
Keywords: water cherenkov; detectors pierre; cherenkov detectors; auger observatory ... See more keywords