8 research outputs found
A Three-Point Cosmic Ray Anisotropy Method
The two-point angular correlation function is a traditional method used to
search for deviations from expectations of isotropy. In this paper we develop
and explore a statistically descriptive three-point method with the intended
application being the search for deviations from isotropy in the highest energy
cosmic rays. We compare the sensitivity of a two-point method and a
"shape-strength" method for a variety of Monte-Carlo simulated anisotropic
signals. Studies are done with anisotropic source signals diluted by an
isotropic background. Type I and II errors for rejecting the hypothesis of
isotropic cosmic ray arrival directions are evaluated for four different event
sample sizes: 27, 40, 60 and 80 events, consistent with near term data
expectations from the Pierre Auger Observatory. In all cases the ability to
reject the isotropic hypothesis improves with event size and with the fraction
of anisotropic signal. While ~40 event data sets should be sufficient for
reliable identification of anisotropy in cases of rather extreme (highly
anisotropic) data, much larger data sets are suggested for reliable
identification of more subtle anisotropies. The shape-strength method
consistently performs better than the two point method and can be easily
adapted to an arbitrary experimental exposure on the celestial sphere.Comment: Fixed PDF erro
Search for Anisotropy of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays with the Telescope Array Experiment
We study the anisotropy of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray (UHECR) events
collected by the Telescope Array (TA) detector in the first 40 months of
operation. Following earlier studies, we examine event sets with energy
thresholds of 10 EeV, 40 EeV, and 57 EeV. We find that the distributions of the
events in right ascension and declination are compatible with an isotropic
distribution in all three sets. We then compare with previously reported
clustering of the UHECR events at small angular scales. No significant
clustering is found in the TA data. We then check the events with E>57 EeV for
correlations with nearby active galactic nuclei. No significant correlation is
found. Finally, we examine all three sets for correlations with the large-scale
structure of the Universe. We find that the two higher-energy sets are
compatible with both an isotropic distribution and the hypothesis that UHECR
sources follow the matter distribution of the Universe (the LSS hypothesis),
while the event set with E>10 EeV is compatible with isotropy and is not
compatible with the LSS hypothesis at 95% CL unless large deflection angles are
also assumed. We show that accounting for UHECR deflections in a realistic
model of the Galactic magnetic field can make this set compatible with the LSS
hypothesis.Comment: 10 pages, 9 figure
CORRELATIONS OF THE ARRIVAL DIRECTIONS OF ULTRA-HIGH ENERGY COSMIC RAYS WITH EXTRAGALACTIC OBJECTS AS OBSERVED BY THE TELESCOPE ARRAY EXPERIMENT
We search for correlations between the positions of extragalactic objects and the arrival directions of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) with primary energy E ??? 40 EeV as observed by the surface detector array of the Telescope Array (TA) experiment during the first 40 months of operation. We examine several public astronomical object catalogs, including the Veron-Cetty and Veron catalog of active galactic nuclei. We count the number of TA events correlated with objects in each catalog as a function of three parameters: the maximum angular separation between a TA event and an object, the minimum energy of the events, and the maximum redshift of the objects. We determine the combination of these parameters that maximizes the correlations, and we calculate the probability of having the same levels of correlations from an isotropic distribution of UHECR arrival directions. No statistically significant correlations are found when penalties for scanning over the above parameters and for searching in several catalogs are taken into account.open4
Review of the anisotropy working group at UHECR-2012
The study of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) has recently experienced a jump in statistics as well as improved instrumentation. This has allowed a better sensitivity in searching for anisotropies in the arrival directions of cosmic rays. In this written version of the presentation given by the inter-collaborative “Anisotropy Working Group” at the International Symposium on Future Directions in UHECR physics at CERN in February 2012, we report on the current status for anisotropy searches in the arrival directions of UHECRs
Time Structure of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Sources and Consequences for Multi-messenger Signatures.
The latest results on the sky distribution of ultra-high energy cosmic ray
sources have consequences for their nature and time structure. If the sources
accelerate predominantly nuclei of atomic number A and charge Z and emit
continuously, their luminosity in cosmic rays above ~6x10^{19} eV can be no
more than a fraction of ~5x10^{-4} Z^{-2} of their total power output. Such
sources could produce a diffuse neutrino flux that gives rise to several events
per year in neutrino telescopes of km^3 size. Continuously emitting sources
should be easily visible in photons below ~100 GeV, but not in TeV gamma-rays
which are likely absorbed within the source. For episodic sources that are
beamed by a Lorentz factor Gamma, the bursts or flares have to last at least
~0.1 Gamma^{-4} A^{-4} yr. A considerable fraction of the flare luminosity
could go into highest energy cosmic rays, in which case the rate of flares per
source has to be less than ~5x10^{-3} Gamma^4 A^4 Z^2 yr^{-1}. Episodic sources
should have detectable variability both at GLAST and TeV energies, but neutrino
fluxes may be hard to detect.Comment: 6 pages, no figure
The Telescope Array experiment: Status and Prospects
The Telescope Array is a detector of extensive air shower produced by ultra High energy cosmic ray. This detector is located on Utah, USA. The construction have been completed and the full operation has been running from March 2008. In this talk, the status of observation and our prospects are described. © 2010 American Institute of Physics.0SCOPUS: cp.pSCOPUS: cp.pinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe
The Status of the Telescope Array experiment
The purpose of The Telescope Array experiment is to identify origin of the ultra high energy cosmic rays. The Telescope Array is a hybrid detector consists of a surface detector array and air fluorescence detectors. This hybrid detector is observing extensive air showers to measure the energy spectrum, anisotropy and composition of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays. The detector construction has been completed in March 2008, and the hybrid observation with the full configuration has been running since that time. In this talk, the status of observation and our prospects are described.0SCOPUS: cp.jSCOPUS: cp.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe