pyrex.askaryan.AskaryanSignal.max_length

static AskaryanSignal.max_length(energy, density=0.92, crit_energy=0.0786, rad_length=36.08)

Calculates the depth of a particle shower maximum.

The shower depth of a shower maximum is calculated for a given density, critical energy, and particle radiation length in ice.

Parameters

energyfloat

Energy (GeV) of the shower.

densityfloat, optional

Density (g/cm^3) of ice.

crit_energyfloat, optional

Critical energy (GeV) for shower formation.

rad_lengthfloat, optional

Radiation length (g/cm^2) in ice of the particle which makes up the shower.

Returns

float

The depth (m) of the shower maximum for a particle shower.