The energy spectrum of cosmic rays beyond the turn-down around 10 eV as measured with the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
- 1. Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas – LIP and Instituto Superior Técnico-IST, Universidade de Lisboa-UL, Lisbon (Portugal)
- 2. Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino (INAF), Turin (Italy)
- 3. INFN, Sezione di Torino, Turin (Italy)
- 4. University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA (Australia)
Description
We present a measurement of the cosmic-ray spectrum above 100 PeV using the part of the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory that has a spacing of 750 m. An inflection of the spectrum is observed, confirming the presence of the so-called second-knee feature. The spectrum is then combined with that of the 1500 m array to produce a single measurement of the flux, linking this spectral feature with the three additional breaks at the highest energies. The combined spectrum, with an energy scale set calorimetrically via fluorescence telescopes and using a single detector type, results in the most statistically and systematically precise measurement of spectral breaks yet obtained. These measurements are critical for furthering our understanding of the highest energy cosmic rays.
Availability note (English)
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09700-wAdditional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 81
- Journal Issue
- 11
- Journal Page Range
- vp.
- ISSN
- 1434-6052
- CODEN
- EPCFFB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 53020397
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC RADIATION; ENERGY SPECTRA; FLUORESCENCE; PEV RANGE; TELESCOPES
- Descriptors DEC
- EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LUMINESCENCE; PHOTON EMISSION; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA
Optional Information
- Notes
- AID: 966
- Collaborations
- Pierre Auger Collaboration