An experiment to search for ultra high energy γ-ray sources from the south pole
| Autor: | M. Patel, M. A. Pomerantz, J. C. Perrett, N. J. T. Smith, R. J. O. Reid, A. M. Hillas, Alan Watson, P. A. Ogden |
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| Rok vydání: | 1989 |
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Physics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics High energy Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Astronomy Cosmic ray Circumpolar star Astrophysics Air shower Altitude Primary (astronomy) Angular resolution Instrumentation Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Zenith |
| Zdroj: | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 276:622-627 |
| ISSN: | 0168-9002 |
| Popis: | We describe the construction and performance characteristics of an extensive air shower array which has been established at the geographic South Pole. The experiment has been designed to search for sources for cosmic rays with primary energies above 50 TeV with an angular resolution of about 1°. The array has an enclosed area of 6235 m 2 and is at an altitude of 2835 m (695 g cm −2 ). The unique advantage of the site is the circumpolar nature of all candidate sources, including SN1987A, which lie at a constant zenith angle. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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