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An upper limit to the photon fraction in cosmic rays above 10**19-eV from the Pierre Auger Observatory

Description

An upper limit of 16% (at 95% c.l.) is derived for the photon fraction in cosmic rays with energies above 1019 eV, based on observations of the depth of shower maximum performed with the hybrid detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory. This is the first such limit on photons obtained by observing the fluorescence light profile of air showers. This upper limit confirms and improves on previous results from the Haverah Park and AGASA surface arrays. Additional data recorded with the Auger surface detectors for a subset of the event sample, support the conclusion that a photon origin of the observed events is not favored

Availability note (English)

Available from http://lss.fnal.gov/cgi-bin/find_paper.pl?pub-06-210.pdf; PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/892379-aJTRki/

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Imprint Pagination
29 p.
Report number
FERMILAB-PUB--06-210-A

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
38005159
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
EEV RANGE; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; FLUORESCENCE; PHOTON BEAMS; PHOTONS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; BOSONS; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LUMINESCENCE; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PHOTON EMISSION; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS

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