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Origin of TeV Galactic Cosmic Rays

We consider a possibility of identification of sources of cosmic rays (CR) of the energy above 1 TeV via observation of degree-scale extended gamma-ray emission which traces the locations of recent sources in the Galaxy. Such emission in…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-05-30 A. Neronov , D. V. Semikoz

Measurement of the Proton Maximum Acceleration Energy in Galactic Cosmic Rays

Cosmic rays represent one of the most important energy transformation processes of the universe. They bring information about the surrounding universe, our galaxy, and very probably also the extragalactic space, at least at the highest…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-06-07 G. Di Sciascio , INFN - Roma Tor Vergata

Future plan for observation of cosmic gamma rays in the 100 TeV energy region with the Tibet air shower array : simulation and sensitivity

The Tibet air shower array, which has an effective area of 37,000 square meters and is located at 4300 m in altitude, has been observing air showers induced by cosmic rays with energies above a few TeV. We have a plan to add a large muon…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-10-16 M. Amenomori , X. J. Bi , D. Chen , S. W. Cui , Danzengluobu , L. K. Ding , X. H. Ding , C. Fan , C. F. Feng , Zhaoyang Feng , Z. Y. Feng , X. Y. Gao , Q. X. Geng , H. W. Guo , H. H. He , M. He , K. Hibino , N. Hotta , Haibing Hu , H. B. Hu , J. Huang , Q. Huang , H. Y. Jia , F. Kajino , K. Kasahara , Y. Katayose , C. Kato , K. Kawata , Labaciren , G. M. Le , A. F. Li , J. Y. Li , Y. -Q. Lou , H. Lu , S. L. Lu , X. R. Meng , K. Mizutani , J. Mu , K. Munakata , A. Nagai , H. Nanjo , M. Nishizawa , M. Ohnishi , I. Ohta , H. Onuma , T. Ouchi , S. Ozawa , J. R. Ren , T. Saito , T. Y. Saito , M. Sakata , T. K. Sako , M. Shibata , A. Shiomi , T. Shirai , H. Sugimoto , M. Takita , Y. H. Tan , N. Tateyama , S. Torii , H. Tsuchiya , S. Udo , B. Wang , H. Wang , X. Wang , Y. Wang , Y. G. Wang , H. R. Wu , L. Xue , Y. Yamamoto , C. T. Yan , X. C. Yang , S. Yasue , Z. H. Ye , G. C. Yu , A. F. Yuan , T. Yuda , H. M. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , N. J. Zhang , X. Y. Zhang , Y. Zhang , Yi Zhang , Zhaxisangzhu , X. X. Zhou

Enhancing the Pierre Auger Observatory to the 10^{17} to 10^{18.5} eV Range: Capabilities of an Infill Surface Array

The Pierre Auger Observatory has been designed to study the highest-energy cosmic rays in nature (E > 10^{18.5} eV). The determination of their arrival direction, energy and composition is performed by the analysis of the atmospheric…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-04-15 M. C. Medina , M. Gomez Berisso , I. Allekotte , A. Etchegoyen , G. Medina-Tanco , A. D. Supanitsky

A Measurement of the Spatial Distribution of Diffuse TeV Gamma Ray Emission from the Galactic Plane with Milagro

Diffuse $\gamma$-ray emission produced by the interaction of cosmic-ray particles with matter and radiation in the Galaxy can be used to probe the distribution of cosmic rays and their sources in different regions of the Galaxy. With its…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-18 A. A. Abdo , B. Allen , T. Aune , D. Berley , E. Blaufuss , S. Casanova , C. Chen , B. L. Dingus , R. W. Ellsworth , L. Fleysher , R. Fleysher , M. M. Gonzalez , J. A. Goodman , C. M. Hoffman , P. H. H"untemeyer , B. E. Kolterman , C. P. Lansdell , J. T. Linnemann , J. E. McEnery , A. I. Mincer , I. V. Moskalenko , P. Nemethy , D. Noyes , T. A. Porter , J. Pretz , J. M. Ryan , P. M. Saz Parkinson , A. Shoup , G. Sinnis , A. J. Smith , A. W. Strong , G. W. Sullivan , V. Vasileiou , G. P. Walker , D. A. Williams , G. B. Yodh

Radiodetection of Cosmic Ray Extensive Air Showers

We present the characteristics and performance of a demonstration experiment devoted to the observation of ultra high- energy cosmic ray extensive air showers using a radiodetection technique. In a first step, one antenna narrowed band…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 D. Ardouin , A. Belletoile , D. Charrier , R. Dallier , L. Denis , P. Eschstruth , T. Gousset , F. Haddad , J. Lamblin , P. Lautridou , A. Lecacheux , D. Monnier-Ragaiggne , A. Rahmani , O. Ravel , the Codalema Collaboration

High-energy neutrinos from Galactic sources

Even 100 years after the discovery of cosmic rays their origin remains a mystery. In recent years, TeV gamma-ray detectors have discovered and investigated many Galactic sources where particles are accelerated up to energies of 100 TeV.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-08-23 A. Kappes

The origin of cosmic rays: What can GLAST say ?

Gamma rays in the band from 30 MeV to 300 GeV, used in combination with direct measurements and with data from radio and X-ray bands, provide a powerful tool for studying the origin of Galactic cosmic rays. Gamma-ray Large Area Space…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 J. F. Ormes , S. Digel , I. V. Moskalenko , A. Moiseev , R. Williamson

Galactic Science with the Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory

The Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory (SWGO) is a proposed ground-based gamma-ray detector that will be located in the Southern Hemisphere and is currently in its design phase. In this contribution, we will outline the prospects for…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-05-11 R. López-Coto , A. Mitchell , E. O. Angüner , G. Giacinti

Detection of thermal neutrons with the PRISMA-YBJ array in Extensive Air Showers selected by the ARGO-YBJ experiment

We report on a measurement of thermal neutrons, generated by the hadronic component of extensive air showers (EAS), by means of a small array of EN-detectors developed for the PRISMA project (PRImary Spectrum Measurement Array), novel…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2016-05-19 B. Bartoli , P. Bernardini , X. J. Bi , Z. Cao , S. Catalanotti , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , S. W. Cui , B. Z. Dai , A. D'Amone , Danzengluobu , I. De Mitri , B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli , T. Di Girolamo , G. Di Sciascio , C. F. Feng , Zhaoyang Feng , Zhenyong Feng , Q. B. Gou , Y. Q. Guo , H. H. He , Haibing Hu , Hongbo Hu , M. Iacovacci , R. Iuppa , H. Y. Jia , Labaciren , H. J. Li , C. Liu , J. Liu , M. Y. Liu , H. Lu , L. L. Ma , X. H. Ma , G. Mancarella , S. M. Mari , G. Marsella , S. Mastroianni , P. Montini , C. C. Ning , L. Perrone , P. Pistilli , P. Salvini , R. Santonico , P. R. Shen , X. D. Sheng , F. Shi , A. Surdo , Y. H. Tan , P. Vallania , S. Vernetto , C. Vigorito , H. Wang , C. Y. Wu , H. R. Wu , L. Xue , Q. Y. Yang , X. C. Yang , Z. G. Yao , A. F. Yuan , M. Zha , H. M. Zhang , L. Zhang , X. Y. Zhang , Y. Zhang , J. Zhao , Zhaxiciren , Zhaxisangzhu , X. X. Zhou , F. R. Zhu , Q. Q. Zhu , . Yu. V. Stenkin , V. V. Alekseenko , V. Aynutdinov , Z. Y. Cai , X. W. Guo , Y. Liu , V. Rulev , O. B. Shchegolev , V. Stepanov , V. Volchenko , H. Zhang

The analog Resistive Plate Chamber detector of the ARGO-YBJ experiment

The ARGO-YBJ experiment has been in stable data taking from November 2007 till February 2013 at the YangBaJing Cosmic Ray Observatory (4300 m a.s.l.). The detector consists of a single layer of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) ( about 6700…

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Gamma ray astroparticle physics with GLAST

The energy domain between 10 MeV and hundreds of GeV is an essential one for the multifrequency study of extreme astrophysical sources. The understanding of spectra of detected gamma rays is necessary for developing models for acceleration,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Aldo Morselli

Measurement of Cosmic Ray antiproton/proton flux ratio at TeV energies with ARGO-YBJ

Cosmic ray antiprotons provide an important probe for the study of cosmic-ray propagation in the interstellar space and to investigate the existence of Galactic dark matter. The ARGO-YBJ experiment, located at the Yangbajing Cosmic Ray…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-28 G. Di Sciascio , R. Iuppa , the ARGO-YBJ collaboration

Recent results from the Pierre Auger Observatory

The goal of the Pierre Auger Observatory is to determine the still unknown nature and origin of ultra-high energy cosmic rays. The study of these elusive particles probes astrophysical sites of particle acceleration as well as fundamental…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Andreas Zech

The most energetic cosmic rays and their possible sources

The primary cosmic rays particles with energies above 10**20 eV have been observed at many extensive air shower arrays since the beginning of observations over 40 years ago. The validity of measurements of signal s(600) used as energy…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-06 L. G. Dedenko , D. A. Podgrudkov , T. M. Roganova , G. F. Fedorova

Recent results from the Milagro TeV gamma-ray observatory

Milagro is a gamma-ray observatory employing a water Cherenkov detector to observe extensive air showers produced by high-energy particles impacting in the Earth's atmosphere. We discuss the first detection of TeV gamma-rays from the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 P. M. Saz Parkinson

Measurement of the energy spectrum of cosmic rays at the highest energies using data from Pierre Auger Observatory

We report a measurement of the flux of cosmic rays with unprecedented precision and statistics using data from the Pierre Auger Observatory. Based on fluorescence observations in coincidence with at least one station of the surface detector…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-13 Ioana C. Maris

An upper limit on the cosmic-ray luminosity of individual sources from gamma-ray observations

Different types of extragalactic objects are known to produce TeV gamma-rays. Some of these objects are the most probable candidates to accelerate cosmic rays up to 10^20 eV. It is very well known that gamma-rays can be produced as a result…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-17 A. D. Supanitsky , V. de Souza

The simulated performance of GRANDProto300

GRANDProto300 is a 300-antenna prototype array of the envisioned GRAND (Giant Radio Array for Neutrino Detection) project. The goal of GRANDProto300 is to detect radio signals emitted by cosmic ray-induced air showers, with energies ranging…

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Measurement of Cosmic Ray Spectrum and Anisotropy with the ARGO-YBJ experiment

The combined measurement of the cosmic ray (CR) energy spectrum and anisotropy in their arrival direction distribution needs the knowledge of the elemental composition of the radiation to discriminate between different origin and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-14 G. Di Sciascio