Gamma-ray astronomy by the air shower technique: Performance and perspectives |
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Authors: | J W Cronin |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Physics and Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, 60637 Chicago, IL, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary The techniques for γ-ray astronomy at energies ≥10 TeV using air shower detectors are discussed. The results, based on a number
of large arrays, are negative, with no point sources being identified. While the contributions to γ-ray astronomy so far have
been only upper limits, these arrays in the future will make significant progress in the understanding of cosmic rays in the
energy range 1013 eV to 1016 eV. Also, contributions to solar physics are being made by observations of shape and time dependence of the shadow of the
Sun as observed in cosmic rays. For the advancement of γ-ray astronomy a greater sensitivity is required in the energy region
of 10 TeV. A number of promising techniques to accomplish a greater sensitivity are discussed. They include the enlargement
of the Tibet array at 4300 meters altitude, the array of open photomultipliers at La Palma (AIROBICC), which views the shower
by the Cherenkov photons produced in the atmosphere, and the instrumentation of a pond at Los Alamos with photomultipliers
(Milagro).
Invited talk given at the XXIV International Cosmic-Ray Conference, Rome, August 28–September 8, 1995. |
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Keywords: | γ -ray sources PACS 01 30 Cc Conference proceedings |
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