Near-Vertical Local Density Spectra of the EAS Charged Particles in the Energy Range of 1014–1017 eV

Abstract

The results of the long-term measurements of extensive air showers with the calibration telescope system of the Cherenkov water detector are presented for an energy range of 10¹⁴–10¹⁷ eV. We have used two independent methods for reconstruction of the charged particle local density spectrum: by the multiplicity of the hit counters and by their amplitude responses. By means of Geant4 calculations, we have shown how the structure of the building and the water tank affect the results of the spectrum reconstruction. We obtained two different exponents of charged particles’ local density spectra for CTS top and bottom plane. The results are compared with CORSIKA calculations and data from other setups.