Characteristics of the transition curves of showers and discrimination of gamma-rays and hadrons in iron emulsion chambers

Authors
Ji, XB Fu, Y Xue, L Zhang, XY Li, J Li, JY Zhang, NJ He, M Ren, JR Lu, SL
Citation
Xb. Ji et al., Characteristics of the transition curves of showers and discrimination of gamma-rays and hadrons in iron emulsion chambers, HIGH EN P N, 25(10), 2001, pp. 1012-1016
Citations number
4
Language
CHINESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION
ISSN journal
0254-3052 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1012 - 1016
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-3052(200110)25:10<1012:COTTCO>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The GEANT3 code, a general software for detector simulations widely used in the experiments of particle physics, is introduced to the Monte Carlo simu lation of iron emulsion chambers. Some Characteristics of transition curves of cascade shower and their FWHM (Full Width of Half Maximum) are studied. The probability of discriminating hadrons from gamma rays using the FWHM d istributions for the shower events with starting depth Deltat< 6c. u. is di scussed and an efficient joint criterion of discriminating hadrons from <ga mma>-rays in iron emulsion chambers is obtained.