抄録
The amplitude of the Compton-Getting (CG) anisotropy contains the power-law index of the cosmic-ray energy spectrum. Based on this relation and using the Tibet air shower array data, we measure the cosmic-ray spectral index to be -3.03 ± 0.55stat± <0.62syst between 6 and 40 TeV, consistent with -2.7 from direct energy spectrum measurements. Potentially, this CG anisotropy analysis can be utilized to confirm the astrophysical origin of the "knee" against models for nonstandard hadronic interactions in the atmosphere.
本文言語 | English |
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ジャーナル | Astrophysical Journal |
巻 | 672 |
号 | 1 PART 2 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | Published - 2008 |
外部発表 | はい |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 宇宙惑星科学
- 天文学と天体物理学