Published June 15, 1998 | Version v1
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Gamma ray bursts and extreme energy cosmic rays

Creators

  • 1. Dipartimento di Energetica e Fisica Applicata, University of Palermo, Via Ugo La Malfa, 153--90146 Palermo (Italy)
  • 2. Istituto di Fisica Cosmica e Informatica-CNR-Palermo (Italy)

Description

Extreme Energy Cosmic Ray particles (EECR) with E>1020 eV arriving on Earth with very low flux (∼1 particle/Km2-1000yr) require for their investigation very large detecting areas, exceeding values of 1000 km2 sr. Projects with these dimensions are now being proposed: Ground Arrays ('Auger' with 2x3500 km2 sr) or exploiting the Earth Atmosphere as seen from space ('AIR WATCH' and OWL,'' with effective area reaching 1 million km2 sr). In this last case, by using as a target the 1013 tons of air viewed, also the high energy neutrino flux can be investigated conveniently. Gamma Rays Bursts are suggested as a possible source for EECR and the associated High Energy neutrino flux

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.56132;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
433
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 42-53
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40069290
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CHERENKOV COUNTERS; COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; COSMIC NEUTRINOS; COSMIC RAY DETECTION; EEV RANGE; ENERGY SPECTRA; FLUORESCENCE; NEUTRINO DETECTION; SHOWER COUNTERS; SPACE
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIATION; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; LUMINESCENCE; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRINOS; PHOTON EMISSION; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA

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Notes
(c) 1998 American Institute of Physics.