Highlights from Telescope Array
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 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 eV. The second bending point is also identified, at which the flux of cosmic rays begins to decrease and the spectral index changes from to . The study of shower development using the fluorescence detector data shows that proton is dominant in cosmic rays above 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.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1111.2507,
title = {Highlights from Telescope Array},
author = {Yoshiki Tsunesada},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.2507},
year = {2019}
}
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10 pages, ICRC2011 highlight talk