Estimation of the Energy of Extensive Air Showers Recorded at the Tien Shan High-Altitude Scientific Station

Abstract

We consider a method for determining the energy of a primary cosmic ray particle based on the analysis of the characteristics of extensive air showers registered at the Tiеn Shan High-Altitude Scientific Station of the Lebedev Physical Institute. The simulation procedure is described, and estimates of the accuracy of shower parameter reconstruction are presented. The energy threshold for shower registration is assessed. The dependence of the primary energy on the average shower size, obtained from processing events simulated for various zenith angles of the primary particle, is constructed.