Measurement of the flux of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays from monocular observations by the High Resolution Fly's Eye experiment

Collaboration
Aug, 2002
4 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 92 (2004) 151101
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We have measured the cosmic ray spectrum above 10^17.2 eV using the two air fluorescence detectors of the High Resolution Fly's Eye observatory operating in monocular mode. We describe the detector, photo-tube and atmospheric calibrations, as well as the analysis techniques for the two detectors. We fit the spectrum to a model consisting of galactic and extra-galactic sources.
Note:
  • 4 pages, 4 figures. Uses 10pt.rtx, amsmath.sty, aps.rtx, revsymb.sty, revtex4.cls
  • cosmic radiation: energy spectrum
  • cosmic radiation: particle source
  • cosmic radiation: flux
  • GZK effect
  • showers: air
  • counters and detectors: fluorescence
  • photomultiplier
  • calibration
  • data analysis method
  • experimental results