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2018 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

Exploring energy spectrum anisotropies in ultra-high energy cosmic rays with the Telescope Array

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18H03705
Research InstitutionOsaka City University

Principal Investigator

常定 芳基  大阪市立大学, 大学院理学研究科, 准教授 (50401526)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 竹田 成宏  東京大学, 宇宙線研究所, 助教 (40360581)
有働 慈治  神奈川大学, 工学部, 准教授 (50506714)
冨田 孝幸  信州大学, 学術研究院工学系, 助教 (70632975)
多米田 裕一郎  大阪電気通信大学, 工学部, 講師 (90467019)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Keywords宇宙線
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

本研究はエネルギー10の18電子ボルト (eV) 以上の宇宙線である「超高エネルギー宇宙線」の起源天体同定を目指し、米国ユタ州に建設された宇宙線望遠鏡実験 (Telescope Array, TA)、およびその拡張実験である TAx4 実験を遂行した。TA実験は安定に稼働しており、地表検出器は約95%の、大気蛍光望遠鏡は約12%の稼働率で運転されている。データ解析では、宇宙線のエネルギースペクトル、質量組成、および到来方向の異方性について詳細な解析を行った。このうち宇宙線のエネルギースペクトルでは、TAの視野のうち北側領域である赤緯δ>25°と南側領域である赤緯δ<25°の領域でスペクトル形状が異なることを示唆する結果を得ており、その成果は論文投稿中である。また宇宙線の質量解析では、エネルギーlog(E/eV) = 18.2 - 19.4の範囲において "light" な原子核が卓越しているとの結果を発表した。また南半球における超高エネルギー宇宙線観測実験である Pierre Auger Observatory (Auger) との合同ワーキンググループを設置し、両者の実験結果の詳細な比較、この分野の現状と方向性をレビューし、国際会議 UHECR2018(2018年パリ)で報告した。結果はその他多数の国際会議
(うち招待講演23件)、および8編の査読付き論文として発表した。

TAx4 は2018年度に検出器製作、米国への輸送、実験サイトへの設置を完了させて観測を開始する予定であったが、米国の政府シャットダウン等の影響を受け、検出器設置は2019年3月へずれ込んだため観測開始は2019年度に持ち越しとなった。

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.

Reason

TA実験は順調に稼働しており、データ解析や成果公表も活発に行われている。TAx4 は米国政府シャットダウン(2018年12月-2019年1月)の影響を受け、検出器設置作業が2019年3月にずれこみ、観測開始に至らなかった。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

TA実験を確実に遂行するとともに、TAx4 の検出器設置を完了させ、観測を開始して統計量の大幅増を測る。週1回の "Operation meeting" と題した実務者による実験遂行状況のネット報告会議を通し、両実験の円滑な進展をはかる。データ解析では、本研究の主眼である「宇宙線スペクトルの方向依存性」に重点的に進め、月1回の "Analysis meeting" と題した解析会議では、全共同研究者によるネット会議によって議論を深める。成果は随時国際会議で発表するが、特に2年に1回開催され2019年7-8月に予定されている宇宙線国際会議 (ICRC2019、米国)での成果発表を重視する。

  • Research Products

    (29 results)

All 2019 2018 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (4 results) Journal Article (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 7 results,  Peer Reviewed: 7 results) Presentation (18 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 18 results,  Invited: 18 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Utah(米国)

    • Country Name
      U.S.A.
    • Counterpart Institution
      University of Utah
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Institute of Nuclear Research/Moscow State University(ロシア連邦)

    • Country Name
      RUSSIA FEDERATION
    • Counterpart Institution
      Institute of Nuclear Research/Moscow State University
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Sungyunkhan University/Hanyang University(韓国)

    • Country Name
      KOREA (REP. OF KOREA)
    • Counterpart Institution
      Sungyunkhan University/Hanyang University
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Universite Libre de Bruxelles(ベルギー)

    • Country Name
      BELGIUM
    • Counterpart Institution
      Universite Libre de Bruxelles
  • [Journal Article] Constraints on the diffuse photon flux with energies above 1018?eV using the surface detector of the Telescope Array experiment2019

    • Author(s)
      R.U. Abbasi et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Astroparticle Physics

      Volume: 110 Pages: 8~14

    • DOI

      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2019.03.003

    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Study of muons from ultrahigh energy cosmic ray air showers measured with the Telescope Array experiment2018

    • Author(s)
      R.U. Abbasi et.al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 98 Pages: 022002

    • DOI

      https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.98.022002

    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Depth of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Ray Induced Air Shower Maxima Measured by the Telescope Array Black Rock and Long Ridge FADC Fluorescence Detectors and Surface Array in Hybrid Mode2018

    • Author(s)
      R.U. Abbasi et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Astrophysical Journal

      Volume: 858 Pages: 76

    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Testing a Reported Correlation between Arrival Directions of Ultra-high-energy Cosmic Rays and a Flux Pattern from nearby Starburst Galaxies using Telescope Array Data2018

    • Author(s)
      R.U. Abbasi et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Astrophysical Journal Letters

      Volume: 867 Pages: L27

    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Evidence of Intermediate-scale Energy Spectrum Anisotropy of Cosmic Rays E >= 10(19.2)eV with the Telescope Array Surface Detector2018

    • Author(s)
      R.U. Abbasi et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Astrophysical Journal

      Volume: 862 Pages: 91

    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Gamma Ray Showers Observed at Ground Level in Coincidence With Downward Lightning Leaders2018

    • Author(s)
      R.U. Abbasi et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

      Volume: 123 Pages: 6864~6879

    • DOI

      10.1029/2017JD027931

    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The Cosmic Ray Energy Spectrum between 2PeV and 2EeV Observed with the TALE Detector in Monocular Mode2018

    • Author(s)
      R.U. Abbasi et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Astrophysical Journal

      Volume: 865 Pages: 1

    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Latest results form TA2018

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiki Tsunesada
    • Organizer
      "AMS Days at La Palma", La Palma, Spain
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Telescope Array Experiment2018

    • Author(s)
      Shoichi Ogio
    • Organizer
      ISVHECRI2018, Nagoya, Japan
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Recent results from the Telescope Array2018

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiki Tsunesada
    • Organizer
      "QCD at Cosmic Energies VII", Riga, Latvia
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Results from the Telescope Array Experiment2018

    • Author(s)
      Charles Jui
    • Organizer
      CRIS2018, Scitilia, Italy
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] TA/Lightning2018

    • Author(s)
      John Belz
    • Organizer
      ICAE, Nara, Japan
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Highlights from the Telescope Array Experiment2018

    • Author(s)
      Il Park
    • Organizer
      The 39th ICHEP, Seoul, Korea
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Observation of EHE Cosmic Rays with the Telescope Array Experiment2018

    • Author(s)
      Masahiro Takeda
    • Organizer
      ICNFP2018, Crete, Greece
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Summary of Results from the Telescope Array Experiment2018

    • Author(s)
      Maxim Prishkov
    • Organizer
      The 26th E+CRS/35th RCRC
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Latest results and current status of theTelescope Array Experiment2018

    • Author(s)
      Shoichi Ogio
    • Organizer
      VHEPU 2018, Quy Nhon, Vietnam
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Telescope Array Experiment2018

    • Author(s)
      Dmitri Ivanov
    • Organizer
      TeVPA 2018, Berlin, Germany
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Recent results of the Telescope Array Experiment on ultra-high energy cosmic rays and TA extension2018

    • Author(s)
      Hiroyuki Sagawa
    • Organizer
      PACIFIC2018, Moorea, French Polynesia
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Observation of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays with the Telescope Array Experiment2018

    • Author(s)
      Kazumasa Kawata
    • Organizer
      IWARA2018, Peru
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Status and results of the Telescope Array Observatory2018

    • Author(s)
      Grigory Rubtsov
    • Organizer
      WASDHA2018, Moscow, Russia
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] TA/Lightning2018

    • Author(s)
      Rasha Abbasi
    • Organizer
      AtmoHEAD2018, Capri, Italy
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] TA Spectrum2018

    • Author(s)
      Dmtri Ivanov
    • Organizer
      UHECR2018, Paris, France
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] The Telescope Array experiment2018

    • Author(s)
      Armando di Matteo
    • Organizer
      eXtreme2019
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Recent results from the Telescope Array experiment2018

    • Author(s)
      Masahiro Takeda
    • Organizer
      The 10th VHEPA Workshop, ICRR, Japan
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Report on the discrepancy of muon densities between data and MC from cosmic ray air shower experiments2018

    • Author(s)
      Ryuji Takeishi
    • Organizer
      Workshop for Atmospheric Neutrino Production in the MeV to PeV range, Nagoya, Japan
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited

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Published: 2019-12-27  

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