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A new method of recording large cosmic-ray air showers

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

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The difficulty of recording fast-timing information in a large air-shower array is discussed and a possible solution to this problem is proposed. The time of passage of shower fronts at each detector station in the array is to be measured with respect to the time as given by a time-signal transmitter in or near the array. Details of the method are given.

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Si discute la difficoltà di registrare informazioni sul rapido cronometraggio in un grande sistema di rivelatori di sciami dell‘aria e si propone una soluzione di questo problema. L istante del passaggio dei fronti dello sciame ad ogni stazione di rivelatori del sistema deve essere misurato rispetto al tempo dato da un trasmettitore di segnali orario situato entro o presso il sistema. Si danno i dettagli del metodo.

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McCusker, C.B.A., Winn, M.M. A new method of recording large cosmic-ray air showers. Nuovo Cim 28, 175–178 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02806059

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