Primary energy spectrum of cosmic rays obtained by arrival time spread of particles in EAS

Abstract

The Large Area Air Shower (LAAS) group has been performing a network observation of extensive air showers (EAS) by using compact arrays. According to J. Linsley, the primary energy of EAS can be estimated from the spread of the arrival times of EAS particles, even with a small array. A shift register system for clocking the arrival times was installed in an array (OUS1) which is located in Okayama University of Science. Analyzing the OUS1 data, we obtained the primary energies of large air showers.