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Highlights from Telescope Array

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 2019-08-13 v1

Abstract

The results from the first three years observation in Telescope Array are reviewed. The energy spectrum, mass composition, and anisotropy in arrival directions of ultra-high energy cosmic rays are discussed. The energy spectrum of cosmic rays with energies above 101810^{18} eV is determined using the data of the fluorescence detectors, surface detectors, and with a hybrid shower reconstruction technique using the both data. The ankle structure is clearly found at 1018.710^{18.7} eV. The second bending point is also identified, at which the flux of cosmic rays begins to decrease and the spectral index changes from E2.68E^{-2.68} to E4.2E^{-4.2}. The study of shower development using the fluorescence detector data shows that proton is dominant in cosmic rays above 1018.210^{18.2} eV. No apparent anisotropies in the arrival direction of cosmic rays are found. I also present further experimental extensions which are being developed at the Telescope Array site.

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@article{arxiv.1111.2507,
  title  = {Highlights from Telescope Array},
  author = {Yoshiki Tsunesada},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.2507},
  year   = {2019}
}

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