Temporal signatures of the Cherenkov light induced by extensive air showers of cosmic rays detected with the Yakutsk array

Abstract

We analyze temporal characteristics of signals from the wide field-of-view (WFOV) Cherenkov telescope (CT) detecting extensive air showers (EAS) of cosmic rays (CR) in coincidence with surface detectors of the Yakutsk array. Our aim is to reveal causal relationships between measured characteristics and physical properties of EAS.Comment: Preprint of an article submitted for consideration in IJMPD \c{opyright} 2016 [copyright World Scientific Publishing Company] http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscinet/ijmp