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Muons in gamma showers from Cygnus X-3?

Todor Stanev, T. K. Gaisser, F. Halzen

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The Kiel experiment found that the average density of muons in gamma showers from Cygnus X-3 is 80% of that of nucleon-induced air showers. We therefore calculated again the muon content of photon-induced showers. Our calculations confirm the widely held belief that gamma showers should be \ensuremath{\mu}-poor and that this should indeed be a discriminating signature for electromagnetic origin of a shower.

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The Kiel experiment found that the average density of muons in gamma showers from Cygnus X-3 is 80% of that of nucleon-induced air showers. We therefore calculated again the muon content of photon-induced showers. Our calculations confirm the widely held belief that gamma showers should be \ensuremath{\mu}-poor and that this should indeed be a discriminating signature for electromagnetic origin of a shower.

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The Kiel experiment found that the average density of muons in gamma showers from Cygnus X-3 is 80% of that of nucleon-induced air showers. We therefore calculated again the muon content of photon-induced showers. Our calculations confirm the widely held belief that gamma showers should be \ensuremath{\mu}-poor and that this should indeed be a discriminating signature for electromagnetic origin of a shower.

Key concepts: Physics, Muon, Nuclear physics, Cosmic ray, Photon, Shower, Nucleon, Gamma ray

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