Measurement of the iron spectrum in cosmic rays by VERITAS

Archer, A.; Benbow, W.; Bird, R.; Brose, R.; Buchovecky, M.; Bugaev, V.; Connolly, M. P.; Cui, W.; Daniel, M. K.; Falcone, A.; Feng, Q.; Finley, J. P.; Fleischhack, H.; Fortson, L.; Furniss, A.; Hanna, D.; Hervet, O.; Holder, J.; Hughes, G.; Humensky, T. B.; Hütten, M.; Johnson, C. A.; Kaaret, P.; Kelley-Hoskins, N.; Kieda, D.; Krause, M.; Krennrich, F.; Kumar, S.; Lang, M. J.; Maier, G.; McArthur, S.; Moriarty, P.; Mukherjee, R.; Nieto, D.; O’Brien, S.; Ong, R. A.; Otte, A. N.; Park, N.; Petrashyk, A.; Pohl, M.; Popkow, A.; Pueschel, E.; Quinn, J.; Ragan, K.; Reynolds, P. T.; Richards, G. T.; Roache, E.; Rulten, C.; Sadeh, I.; Tyler, J.; Wakely, S. P.; Weiner, O. M.; Wilcox, P.; Wilhelm, A.; Williams, D. A.; Wissel, S. A.; Zitzer, B.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.98.022009

Title: Measurement of the iron spectrum in cosmic rays by VERITAS

Journal Article · 25 July 2018 · Physical Review D

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.98.022009 · OSTI ID:1461612

Archer, A.; Benbow, W.; Bird, R.; Brose, R.; Buchovecky, M.; Bugaev, V.; Connolly, M. P.; Cui, W.; Daniel, M. K.; Falcone, A.; Feng, Q.; Finley, J. P.; Fleischhack, H.; Fortson, L.; Furniss, A.; Hanna, D.; Hervet, O.; Holder, J.; Hughes, G.; Humensky, T. B. more »

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Journal Information:: Physical Review D, Journal Name: Physical Review D Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 98; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 2470-0010

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