Prompt muons in extended air showers
arXiv:0706.2145
Abstract
We present results of simulations of a muon content in the air showers induced by very high energy cosmic rays. Muon energy distributions and muon densities at ground level are given. We discuss a prompt muon component generated by decays of charm mesons. The method combines standard Monte Carlo generators incorporated in the CORSIKA code and phenomenological estimates of the charm hadroproduction.
Contribution to the 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Merida, Mexico; 4 pages, 3 figures