Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 1999
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Proceedings of the 26th International Cosmic Ray Conference. August 17-25, 1999. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Under the auspices o
Physics
Scientific paper
The content of EHE gamma-rays in the highest energy cosmic rays can be investigated by observations of 10 high energy cosmic ray showers from the direction of the Sun. Gamma-rays with energies above 19 eV may develope magnetic e- pair cascades in the dipole magnetic field of compact objects in the Solar System, i.e. the Earth, the Sun, the Jupiter. If photons are numerous at the highest energies then a deficit of showers with energies 1019 eV and multiple, synchronous showers at lower energies might be detected from the certain circle around the Sun. We investigate these processes by performing Monte Carlo simulations of cascades initiated by EHE photons in the magnetic field of the Sun. Based on simulations we predict that the Auger 10 array may detect multiple, synchronous showers initiated by photons with energies above ˜ 16 eV with a 10 rate about one per year if photons are common above 19 eV in cosmic rays.
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