Possibility of simultaneous observation of nucleus fragment andγ-ray family in the stratosphere

Abstract
We propose simultaneous observation of surviving fragment nuclei (α,Li,. . .) and the γ-ray family (γ,e,N,π±,. . .) produced by the collision of an ultrahigh-energy cosmic-ray nucleus (10141016 eV/nucleus) with an air target in the stratosphere (∼10 g/cm2). We support the proposal with extensive Monte Carlo calculations, which are also relevant to analysis of other atmospheric cascade experiments.

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