Universality of electron distributions in high-energy air showers - description of Cherenkov light production
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The shower simulation code CORSIKA has been used to investigate the electron energy and angular distributions in high-energy showers. Based on the universality of both distributions, we develop an analytical description of Cherenkov light emission in extensive air showers, which provides the total number and angular distribution of photons. The parameterisation can be used e.g. to calculate the contribution of direct and scattered Cherenkov light to shower profiles measured with the air fluorescence technique.
26 pages, 17 figures, Astroparticle Physics, in press, corrected proof (only minor changes)
26 pages, 17 figures, Astroparticle Physics, in press, corrected proof (only minor changes)