A system to record the time spread of muons in extensive air showers

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Abstract

A recording system designed to measure the time spread of the muon component of EAS is described. The detectors are three 10 m2 shielded liquid scintillators separated by distances of 150 m and 250 m. The recording system incorporates high speed storage oscilloscopes in order to preserve the risetime of the scintillator response whilst the widely spaced EAS detector array produces a coincidence trigger pulse. Using nanosecond electronics the major contribution to the instrumental risetime is demonstrated to be related to the properties of the scintillator material. The system's response to local EAS is investigated.

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