Lateral distribution function of charged particles in EAS near the axis
High-precision measurements of the lateral distribution function (LDF) of charged particles near the axis of extensive air showers (EASes) were performed with the CARPET air shower array of the Baksan Neutrino Observatory for several ranges of Ne, including the knee region. For the sake of comparison with the experiment, calculations for primary protons and iron nuclei were made using the CORSIKA code (the QGSJET01C model of interaction). The measured experimental LDF is compared with our calculations.