1. First results from the operation of the prototype Tunka-HiSCORE array
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S. F. Berezhnev, N. M. Budnev, M. Büker, M. Brückner, R. Wischnewski, A. V. Gafarov, O. A. Gress, T. Gress, A. N. Dyachok, S. N. Epimakhov, A. V. Zagorodnikov, V. L. Zurbanov, N. N. Kalmykov, N. I. Karpov, E. N. Konstantinov, E. E. Korosteleva, V. A. Kozhin, M. Kunnas, L. A. Kuzmichev, A. Chiavassa, B. K. Lubsandorzhiev, N. B. Lubsandorzhiev, R. R. Mirgazov, R. D. Monkhoev, R. Nachtigall, A. L. Pakhorukov, M. I. Panasyuk, L. V. Pankov, A. Porelli, V. A. Poleshchuk, E. G. Popova, V. V. Prosin, V. S. Ptuskin, M. Rueger, G. I. Rubtsov, Yu. A. Semeney, A. A. Silaev, A. V. Skurikhin, L. G. Sveshnikova, M. Tluczykont, D. Hampf, D. Horns, and O. A. Chvalaev
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Physics ,Data processing ,Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors ,Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena ,Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics ,Gamma ray ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Astronomy ,Cosmic ray ,Differential spectrum ,Observatory ,Angle of arrival ,Cherenkov radiation ,Energy (signal processing) ,Remote sensing - Abstract
The Tunka-HISCORE wide-angle Cherenkov array, one part of the planned TAIGA integrated gamma observatory intended for investigations in the field of high-energy (>30 TeV) gamma-ray astronomy and cosmic-ray physics, is deployed in the Tunka Valley (Buryat Republic). The first results from operating a prototype array composed of nine stations spread over an area of ∼0.1 square kilometers during the winter of 2013–2014 are presented. Data processing techniques are described, along with data on the accuracy of reconstructing the position of a shower’s axis, energy, and angle of arrival. The differential spectrum of all cosmic-ray particles in a shower in the energy range of 2 × 1014 to 2 × 1016 eV is presented and compared to the available data.
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- 2015
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