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Search for Large-scale Anisotropy on Arrival Directions of Ultra-high-energy Cosmic Rays Observed with the Telescope Array Experiment
- Source :
- The Astrophysical Journal Letters 898, L28 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Motivated by the detection of a significant dipole structure in the arrival directions of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays above 8 EeV reported by the Pierre Auger Observatory (Auger), we search for a large-scale anisotropy using data collected with the surface detector array of the Telescope Array Experiment (TA). With 11 years of TA data, a dipole structure in a projection of the right ascension is fitted with an amplitude of 3.3+- 1.9% and a phase of 131 +- 33 degrees. The corresponding 99% confidence-level upper limit on the amplitude is 7.3%. At the current level of statistics, the fitted result is compatible with both an isotropic distribution and the dipole structure reported by Auger.<br />Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, 1 table, Proofed title. Added journal reference and DOI
- Subjects :
- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- The Astrophysical Journal Letters 898, L28 (2020)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2007.00023
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aba0bc