Measurement of Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays by Telescope Array (TA)

被引:9
作者
Kawai, H. [1 ]
Yoshida, S. [1 ]
Kim, J. H. [2 ]
Roh, S. [2 ]
Ryu, Dongsu [2 ]
Yoshii, H. [3 ]
Nam, S. [4 ]
Park, I. H. [4 ]
Yang, J. [4 ]
Cheon, B. G. [5 ]
Cho, E. J. [5 ]
Kim, Hang Bae [5 ]
Kim, J. [5 ]
Tanaka, K. [6 ]
Cohen, F. [7 ]
Fukushima, M. [7 ]
Hayashida, N. [7 ]
Hiyama, K. [7 ]
Ikeda, D. [7 ]
Kido, E. [7 ]
Kondo, Y. [7 ]
Nonaka, T. [7 ]
Ohnishi, M. [7 ]
Ohoka, H. [7 ]
Ozawa, S. [7 ]
Sagawa, H. [7 ]
Sakurai, N. [7 ]
Shibata, T. [7 ]
Shimodaira, H. [7 ]
Takeda, M. [7 ]
Taketa, A. [7 ]
Takita, M. [7 ]
Tokuno, H. [7 ]
Torii, R. [7 ]
Udo, S. [7 ]
Yamakawa, Y. [7 ]
Fujii, H. [8 ]
Matsuda, T. [8 ]
Suzuki, S. Y. [8 ]
Tanaka, M. [8 ]
Yamaoka, H. [8 ]
Hibino, K. [9 ]
Benno, T. [10 ]
Doura, K. [10 ]
Chikawa, M. [10 ]
Nakamura, T. [11 ]
Teshima, M. [12 ]
Kadota, K. [13 ]
Uchihori, Y. [14 ]
Hayashi, K. [15 ]
机构
[1] Chiba Univ, Inage Ku, Chiba 2638522, Japan
[2] Chungnam Natl Univ, Daejeon 305764, South Korea
[3] Ehime Univ, Matsuyama, Ehime 7908577, Japan
[4] Ewha Womans Univ, Seoul 120750, South Korea
[5] Hanyang Univ, Seoul 133791, South Korea
[6] Hiroshima City Univ, Asa Minami Ku, Hiroshima 7313194, Japan
[7] Univ Tokyo, ICRR, Kashiwa, Chiba 2778582, Japan
[8] KEK, Inst Particle & Nucl Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050801, Japan
[9] Kanagawa Univ, Kanagawa Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2218686, Japan
[10] Kinki Univ, Higashiosaka, Osaka 5778502, Japan
[11] Kochi Univ, Kochi 7808520, Japan
[12] Max Planck Inst Phys & Astrophys, D-80805 Munich, Germany
[13] Musashi Inst Technol, Setagawa Ku, Tokyo 1588558, Japan
[14] Natl Inst Radiol Sci, Inage Ku, Chiba 2638555, Japan
[15] Osaka City Univ, Osaka 5588585, Japan
[16] Pusan Natl Univ, Busan 609735, South Korea
[17] Rutgers State Univ, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
[18] Saitama Univ, Saitama 3388570, Japan
[19] Tokyo Inst Technol, Meguro Ku, Tokyo 1528550, Japan
[20] Tokyo Univ Sci, Noda, Chiba 2788510, Japan
[21] Univ Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
[22] Univ Yamanashi, Kofu, Yamanashi 4008510, Japan
[23] Waseda Univ, Shinjyuku Ku, Tokyo 1698555, Japan
[24] Yonsei Univ, Seoul 120749, South Korea
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays; GZK cutoff; Telescope Array(TA);
D O I
10.1143/JPSJS.78SA.108
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
The Telescope Array (TA) is a large scale ground experiment in Utah, USA for the measurement of extensive air showers from the ultra-high energy cosmic rays. Its construction is completed in March, 2008 and the data taking started.
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页码:108 / 113
页数:6
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