A new heuristic estimates photonuclear reactions' contribution to muon numbers in extensive air showers with roughly 10% absolute error over wide parameter ranges.
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Updated Xmax measurements reveal a transition to heavier cosmic-ray mass composition above 10^18.4 eV with decreasing elemental diversity.
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Readdressing the contribution of photonuclear reactions to the muon content of extensive air showers: a heuristic approach
A new heuristic estimates photonuclear reactions' contribution to muon numbers in extensive air showers with roughly 10% absolute error over wide parameter ranges.
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Depth of Maximum of Air-Shower Profiles above 10^17.7 eV Measured with the Fluorescence Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
Updated Xmax measurements reveal a transition to heavier cosmic-ray mass composition above 10^18.4 eV with decreasing elemental diversity.