Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Scientific paper
2011-11-10
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
10 pages, ICRC2011 highlight talk
Scientific paper
The results from the first three years observation in Telescope Array are reviewed. The energy spectrum, mass composition, and anisotropy in arrival directions of ultra-high energy cosmic rays are discussed. The energy spectrum of cosmic rays with energies above $10^{18}$ eV is determined using the data of the fluorescence detectors, surface detectors, and with a hybrid shower reconstruction technique using the both data. The ankle structure is clearly found at $10^{18.7}$ eV. The second bending point is also identified, at which the flux of cosmic rays begins to decrease and the spectral index changes from $E^{-2.68}$ to $E^{-4.2}$. The study of shower development using the fluorescence detector data shows that proton is dominant in cosmic rays above $10^{18.2}$ eV. No apparent anisotropies in the arrival direction of cosmic rays are found. I also present further experimental extensions which are being developed at the Telescope Array site.
for the Telescope Array Collaboration
Tsunesada Yoshiki
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