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THE existence of penetrating showers, different from electron cascades or knock–on showers, has been established by counter experiments1,2. These experiments are most easily interpreted in terms of showers containing several penetrating particles, though other interpretations cannot be excluded3.
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JÁNOSSY, L., MCCUSKER, C. & ROCHESTER, G. Cloud Chamber Investigation of Penetrating Showers. Nature 148, 660 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1038/148660a0
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