Gamma-ray astronomy by the air shower technique: Performance and perspectives

1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 847-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Cronin
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy ◽  
Air Shower

scholarly journals British plans for astronomy in Antarctica

1992 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 599-599
Author(s):  
R D Davies ◽  
J M Hough
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Rays ◽  
Small Area ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Austral Summer ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
South Pole ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy ◽  
Air Shower

The South Pole air shower experiment (SPASE), a joint Bartol Research Institute and Leeds University project, has been operational since the austral summer of 1987/88. It is a cosmic ray telescope searching for cosmic gamma rays at energies up to 1000 TeV. Although it has a relatively small area (6800 m2), it is situated at an altitude of 2800 m and has a 24 hour coverage, making it very competitive. The angular resolution of 0.°8 at 200 TeV is state-of-the-art in gamma ray astronomy. The astronomical programme includes searches for gamma ray sources, searches for anisotropy in the cosmic ray sky and measuring the energy spectrum over the range 1014-1016 eV.

Development of the Buckland Park Cosmic Ray Air Shower Array for Ultra High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy

1986 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Ciampa ◽  
R. W. Clay ◽  
C. L. Corani ◽  
P. G. Edwards ◽  
J. R. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Ultra High Energy ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy ◽  
Air Shower ◽  
High Energy Gamma ◽  
Energy Gamma ◽  
Shower Array ◽  
Air Shower Array

AbstractThe Buckland Park air shower array is being developed particularly for use as an ultra-high-energy gamma ray astronomy telescope. The properties of this instrument are described with an emphasis on improvements being made to its angular resolution. Some early data are presented to illustrate the way in which the data obtained will be used.

ARGO-YBJ EXPERIMENT RESULTS AND PROSPECTS IN LHAASO PROJECT

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 147-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
MIN ZHA
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
High Altitude ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Solar Physics ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy ◽  
Air Shower ◽  
Future Extension

The ARGO-YBJ detector, a RPC carpet array at the high altitude of 4300 m has been stably operated since 2007. As a multi-purpose experiment the physics topics of ARGO-YBJ covers the VHE gamma-ray astronomy, cosmic ray physics and solar physics. Results of these experimental studies are reviewed. And as a future extension project, the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) is introduced, some research and development of detectors are described.

scholarly journals Baksan Air Shower Array: new prospects for old facility

2019 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 15003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander S. Lidvansky
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Muon Detector ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy ◽  
Air Shower ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Shower Array ◽  
Air Shower Array

The Carpet air shower array of the Baksan Neutrino Observatory is in operation for a long time, and it was modernized more than once. A short review of important results obtained with this array is given, as well as future prospects, since at the moment the new project called Carpet-3 is in progress, using the old array as its basis. The purpose of the new project is to substantially increase the muon detector area (quite soon up to 400 m2 and later up to 600 m2). This improvement will allow one to reach a very good sensitivity to diffuse cosmic photons by selecting muon-poor showers. The energy range where the new experiment will be competitive with other experiments of gamma-ray astronomy is near and below 100 TeV.

Gamma-Ray Astronomy at the Highest Energies

1986 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.J. Protheroe
Keyword(s):  
Cosmic Rays ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Ultra High Energy ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy ◽  
Air Shower ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Observational Techniques ◽  
Very High ◽  
Geographical Locations

AbstractIn 1983 ultra high energy γ-rays were detected from Cygnus X-3. This was of particular interest since it is the first identifiable source of cosmic rays. Since then, there has been an explosion of interest in the field with more than twenty air shower arrays planned or being used to search for γ-rays at energies above 1014 eV. Observational techniques for both very high energy and ultra high energy γ-ray astronomy are described and existing and proposed experiments reviewed with particular reference to their geographical locations. The results obtained so far are summarised together with some of the models proposed to explain them.

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