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| author | Blažek, Jiří Ebr, Jan Vícha, Jakub Santos, Eva dos Pierog, Tanguy Ulrich, Ralf |
| author_facet | Blažek, Jiří Ebr, Jan Vícha, Jakub Santos, Eva dos Pierog, Tanguy Ulrich, Ralf |
| contents | We present a method to test the impact of ad-hoc modifications of some of the generic parameters of hadronic interactions -- cross section, elasticity, and multiplicity -- on any observable quantity using full 3-dimensional simulations of extensive air showers induced by ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. Our approach not only extends the existing 1-dimensional tools to three dimensions, but also introduces more flexible features to better respond to the needs of both theory and experiment. We first thoroughly validate the \conexD framework for the simulation of both longitudinal and lateral features of air showers, in particular for a non-standard configuration of the framework in which different energy thresholds for modifications are applied. Moreover, we show that the implementations of the ad-hoc modifications in this configuration are consistent with the previous one-dimensional simulations. Lastly, we discuss the importance of studying the interaction modifications in three dimensions and the effects of parallel modifications of multiple parameters. |
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| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | Modified hadronic interactions in 3-dimensional simulations Blažek, Jiří Ebr, Jan Vícha, Jakub Santos, Eva dos Pierog, Tanguy Ulrich, Ralf High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena We present a method to test the impact of ad-hoc modifications of some of the generic parameters of hadronic interactions -- cross section, elasticity, and multiplicity -- on any observable quantity using full 3-dimensional simulations of extensive air showers induced by ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. Our approach not only extends the existing 1-dimensional tools to three dimensions, but also introduces more flexible features to better respond to the needs of both theory and experiment. We first thoroughly validate the \conexD framework for the simulation of both longitudinal and lateral features of air showers, in particular for a non-standard configuration of the framework in which different energy thresholds for modifications are applied. Moreover, we show that the implementations of the ad-hoc modifications in this configuration are consistent with the previous one-dimensional simulations. Lastly, we discuss the importance of studying the interaction modifications in three dimensions and the effects of parallel modifications of multiple parameters. |
| title | Modified hadronic interactions in 3-dimensional simulations |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.12422 |