The sources of ultra high energy cosmic rays (UHECRS) have remained undetected for over half a century. Identifying these sources could be made easier by measuring the charge and thus mass of UHECRs, as this would allow for corrections in their arrival directions due to deflections introduced by intervening magnetic fields to take place. The aim of this thesis is to derive a parameter which can be used as a surrogate for depth )f maximum in the data obtained using the surface array of the Auger Observatory for the measurement of the mass composition of UHECRs.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:487779 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Smith, Benjamin Edward |
| Publisher | University of Leeds |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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