Search for ultra-high energy photons using Telescope Array surface detector

被引：1
作者：
Rubtsov, G. I. [1 ]
Ivanov, D.
Stokes, B. T.
Thomson, G. B. [2 ]
Troitsky, S. V. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Russian Acad Sci, Inst Nucl Res, 60th October Anniversary Prospect 7, Moscow 117312, Russia
[2] Univ Utah, High Energy Astrophys Inst, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
来源：
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE RECENT PROGRESS OF ULTRA-HIGH ENERGY COSMIC RAY OBSERVATION | 2011年 / 1367卷
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词：
Ultra-high energy photons; Telescope Array experiment; COSMIC-RAYS; UPPER LIMIT; FRACTION; CONSTRAINTS; SIMULATION; OBJECTS;
D O I：
10.1063/1.3628740
中图分类号：
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
We search for ultra-high energy photons by analyzing geometrical properties of shower fronts of events registered by the Telescope Array surface detector. By making use of an event-by-event statistical method, we derive an upper limit on the absolute flux of primary photons with energies above 10(19) eV.
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页码：181 / 184
页数：4
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