Gamma ray astronomy above 10 sup 17 EV with the high resolution Fly's Eye. [Cyg X-3]
Conference
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· AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA)
OSTI ID:5687692
- Department of Physics, University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 USA for the HiRes collaboration (US)
Recent observations by the Fly's Eye, Akeno, and Yakutsk Cosmic ray experiment have provided evidence for emission of neutral particles by Cygnus X-3 in the EHE regime ({ital E}{gt}10{sup 17} eV). Diffuse gamma rays may also compromise a substantial fraction of the cosmic ray flux above this energy regime if the cosmic ray accleration source for these particles is extragalactic and relatively nearby. At the present time, searches for gamma-ray components of the EHE cosmic ray flux is severely compromised by statistical limitations. A substantial improvement in detection area is needed to provide significant measurements. We describe the need for the High Resolution Fly's Eye; a proposed large collection area cosmic ray detector capabilities for measurment of diffuse and point sources of {gamma} rays. The deployment status of four prototype detection units is also described.
- OSTI ID:
- 5687692
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9010289--
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA) Journal Volume: 220:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
440104* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- High Energy Physics Instrumentation
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
640101 -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Cosmic Radiation
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ASTRONOMY
COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES
COSMIC RADIATION
COSMIC RAY SOURCES
COSMIC SHOWERS
COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES
DETECTION
EEV RANGE
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY RANGE
EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA DETECTION
GAMMA RADIATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATIONS
SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION
SHOWERS
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
640101 -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Cosmic Radiation
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ASTRONOMY
COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES
COSMIC RADIATION
COSMIC RAY SOURCES
COSMIC SHOWERS
COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES
DETECTION
EEV RANGE
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY RANGE
EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA DETECTION
GAMMA RADIATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATIONS
SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION
SHOWERS