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most citedSmall-scale anisotropy of cosmic rays above 10^19eV observed with the Akeno Giant Air Shower Array

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physics.ao-ph2020★ 64 cited

Observations of the Origin of Downward Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes

J. W. Belz, P. R. Krehbiel, J. Remington +137

In this paper we report the first close, high-resolution observations of downward-directed terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs) detected by the large-area Telescope Array cosmic ra…

astro-ph.HE2020★ 21 cited

Measurement of the Proton-Air Cross Section with Telescope Array's Black Rock Mesa and Long Ridge Fluorescence Detectors, and Surface Array in Hybrid Mode

R. U. Abbasi, M. Abe, T. Abu-Zayyad +140

Ultra high energy cosmic rays provide the highest known energy source in the universe to measure proton cross sections. Though conditions for collecting such data are less controll…

astro-ph.HE2019

Contributions to the 36th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2019) of the JEM-EUSO Collaboration

G. Abdellaoui, S. Abe, J. H. Adams +309

Compilation of papers presented by the JEM-EUSO Collaboration at the 36th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC), held July 24 through August 1, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin.

astro-ph.IM2019

Mini-EUSO experiment to study UV emission of terrestrial and astrophysical origin onboard of the International Space Station

M. Casolino, M. Battisti, A. Belov +42

Mini-EUSO will observe the Earth in the UV range (300 - 400 nm) offering the opportunity to study a variety of atmospheric events such as Transient Luminous Events (TLEs), meteors…

astro-ph.HE2019★ 2 cited

Mini-EUSO engineering model: tests in open-sky condition

F. Bisconti, D. Barghini, M. Battisti +45

Mini-EUSO is a UV telescope that will look downwards to the Earth's atmosphere onboard the International Space Station. With the design of the ultra-high energy cosmic ray fluoresc…

astro-ph.IM2019

The EUSO@TurLab: Test of Mini-EUSO Engineering Model

H. Miyamoto, M. Battisti, A. Belov +47

The TurLab facility is a laboratory, equipped with a 5 m diameter and 1 m depth rotating tank, located in the Physics Department of the University of Turin. Originally, it was main…

astro-ph.HE2019★ 9 cited

Search for Ultra-High-Energy Neutrinos with the Telescope Array Surface Detector

R. U. Abbasi, M. Abe, T. Abu-Zayyad +133

We present an upper limit on the flux of ultra-high-energy down-going neutrinos for $E > 10^{18}\ \mbox{eV}$ derived with the nine years of data collected by the Telescope Array su…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 68 cited

Constraints on the diffuse photon flux with energies above eV using the surface detector of the Telescope Array experiment

Telescope Array Collaboration, R. U. Abbasi, M. Abe +139

We present the results of the search for ultra-high-energy photons with nine years of data from the Telescope Array surface detector. A multivariate classifier is built upon 16 rec…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 59 cited

Mass composition of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays with the Telescope Array Surface Detector Data

Telescope Array Collaboration, R. U. Abbasi, M. Abe +139

The results on ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECR) mass composition obtained with the Telescope Array surface detector are presented. The analysis employs the boosted decision tr…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 69 cited

Study of muons from ultra-high energy cosmic ray air showers measured with the Telescope Array experiment

Telescope Array Collaboration, R. U. Abbasi, M. Abe +138

One of the uncertainties in interpretation of ultra-high energy cosmic ray (UHECR) data comes from the hadronic interaction models used for air shower Monte Carlo (MC) simulations.…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 148 cited

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 Mode

Telescope Array Collaboration, R. U. Abbasi, M. Abe +135

The Telescope Array observatory utilizes fluorescence detectors and surface detectors to observe air showers produced by ultra high energy cosmic rays in the Earth's atmosphere. Co…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 3 cited

Search for Anisotropy in the Ultra High Energy Cosmic Ray Spectrum using the Telescope Array Surface Detector

R. U. Abbasi, M. Abe, T. Abu-Zayyad +127

The Telescope Array (TA) experiment is located in the western desert of Utah, USA, and observes ultra high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) in the Northern hemisphere. At the highest en…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 23 cited

Prospects for CTA observations of the young SNR RX J1713.7-3946

The CTA Consortium, :, F. Acero +381

We perform simulations for future Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) observations of RX~J1713.73946, a young supernova remnant (SNR) and one of the brightest sources ever discovere…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 38 cited

Search for EeV Protons of Galactic Origin

R. U. Abbasi, M. Abe, T. Abu-Zayyad +126

Cosmic rays in the energy range - eV are thought to have a light, probably protonic, composition. To study their origin one can search for anisotropy in the…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 17 cited

The Atmospheric Monitoring system of the JEM-EUSO telescope

S. Toscano, A. Neronov, M. D. Rodríguez Frías +1

The JEM-EUSO observatory on board of the International Space Station (ISS) is a proposed pioneering space mission devoted to the investigation of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHE…

astro-ph.IM2013★ 4 cited

The Cherenkov Telescope Array Large Size Telescope

G. Ambrosi, Y. Awane, H. Baba +129

The two arrays of the Very High Energy gamma-ray observatory Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) will include four Large Size Telescopes (LSTs) each with a 23 m diameter dish and 28 m…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 138 cited

An evaluation of the exposure in nadir observation of the JEM-EUSO mission

J. H. Adams, S. Ahmad, J. -N. Albert +258

We evaluate the exposure during nadir observations with JEM-EUSO, the Extreme Universe Space Observatory, on-board the Japanese Experiment Module of the International Space Station…

astro-ph2005

Fluorescence in damp air and comments on the radiative life time

N. Sakaki, K. Kobayakawa, M. Nagano +1

Photon yields in damp air excited by an electron using a Sr90 source are compared withthose in dry air. Water vapors considerably reduce the yields, however, a further study is…

astro-ph2003★ 63 cited

Photon yields from nitrogen gas and dry air excited by electrons

M. Nagano, K. Kobayakawa, N. Sakaki +1

In order to detect ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECR), atmospheric fluorescence light from the trajectory of the extensive air shower may be measured by mirror-photosensor system…

astro-ph2000★ 28 cited

Updated AGASA event list above 4x10^19eV

N. Hayashida, K. Honda, N. Inoue +26

After our Ap.J. publication of the Akeno Giant Air Shower Array (AGASA) results in 1999 (Takeda et al., 1999), we observed nine events with energies above 4 10eV un…

astro-ph1999★ 419 cited

Small-scale anisotropy of cosmic rays above 10^19eV observed with the Akeno Giant Air Shower Array

M. Takeda, N. Hayashida, K. Honda +25

With the Akeno Giant Air Shower Array (AGASA), 581 cosmic rays above 10^19eV, 47 above 4 x 10^19eV, and 7 above 10^20eV are observed until August 1998. Arrival direction distributi…

astro-ph1998★ 74 cited

Observations of TeV gamma ray flares from Markarian 501 with the Telescope Array Prototype

Telescope Array Collaboration

We will report the observations of TeV gamma ray flares from Markarian 501 using Telescope Array Prototype. The observation were carried out continuously from the end of March to t…