Observation of Very-High-Energy Cosmic Rays with the Tibet Air Shower Experiment—Quest for the Galactic Cosmic Ray Origin—

• Kawata Kazumasa

  High Energy Cosmic Ray Division Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, The University of Tokyo

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• チベット空気シャワー実験による高エネルギー宇宙線観測―銀河系内宇宙線起源の探求―
• チベット クウキ シャワー ジッケン ニ ヨル コウエネルギー ウチュウセン カンソク : ギンガ ケイナイ ウチュウセン キゲン ノ タンキュウ

Abstract

We are observing the very-high-energy radiations continuously come flying from space (cosmic rays) with the scintillation counter array located in Tibet highland, China at an altitude of 4,300 m. In this paper, we will explain the detection techniques of cosmic rays using the particle cascade in the atmosphere, so called “air shower”, and review the knowledge about cosmic-ray physics and the related field based on our observation results. Finally, we will introduce a new project of a cosmic ray experiment in the southern hemisphere.

Journal

• RADIOISOTOPES

  RADIOISOTOPES 68 (12), 829-841, 2019-12-15

  Japan Radioisotope Association

Keywords

• scintillation detector
• cosmic ray
• γ ray
• muon
• air shower
• solar magnetic field

Details

• CRID: 1390283659827981184
• NII Article ID: 130007761350
• NII Book ID: AN00351589
• DOI: 10.3769/radioisotopes.68.829
• ISSN: 18844111
• ISSN: 00338303
• NDL BIB ID: 030142360
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I030142360
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/radioisotopes/68/12/68_681203/_pdf
• Text Lang: ja
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