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QGSJET-III: predictions for extensive air shower characteristics and the corresponding uncertainties
by Sergey Ostapchenko
Submission summary
| Authors (as registered SciPost users): | Sergey Ostapchenko |
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| Preprint Link: | scipost_202411_00007v1 (pdf) |
| Date accepted: | 2025-01-13 |
| Date submitted: | 2024-11-04 21:58 |
| Submitted by: | Ostapchenko, Sergey |
| Submitted to: | SciPost Physics Proceedings |
| Proceedings issue: | 22nd International Symposium on Very High Energy Cosmic Ray Interactions (ISVHECRI 2024) |
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| Academic field: | Physics |
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| Approach: | Phenomenological |
Abstract
The physics content of the QGSJET-III Monte Carlo model of high energy hadronic interactions is briefly described. The predictions of the model for extensive air shower characteristics are presented in comparison to the corresponding results of other Monte Carlo generators of cosmic ray interactions. The results of a recent quantitative analysis of uncertainties for such predictions are discussed, notably, regarding possibilities to enhance the muon content of extensive air showers or to delay the air shower development.
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Strengths
1 - treat the uncertainties of the most important variables of EAS development
2- ideas based on string theoretical considerations
3- results important for the ultra-high energy cosmic ray analysis
Weaknesses
1- limit the analysis to one given model framework
Report
The content of the paper covers very well the presentation at the conference
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Publish (easily meets expectations and criteria for this Journal; among top 50%)