An upper limit of 16% (at 95% c.l.) is derived for the photon fraction in cosmic rays with energies above 1019 eV, based on observations of the depth of shower maximum performed with the hybrid detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory. This is the first such limit on photons obtained by observing the fluorescence light profile of air showers. This upper limit confirms and improves on previous results from the Haverah Park and AGASA surface arrays. Additional data recorded with the Auger surface detectors for a subset of the event sample, support the conclusion that a photon origin of the observed events is not favoured.

An upper limit to the photon fraction in cosmic rays above 10**19-eV from the Pierre Auger Observatory / Longo, Giuseppe; Miele, Gennaro; Guarino, Fausto; DELLA SELVA, Angelo; Aramo, Carla; D'Urso, Domenico; Pisanti, Ofelia; Valore, Laura; Auger, Collaboration. - In: ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS. - ISSN 0927-6505. - STAMPA. - 27:(2007), pp. 155-168. [10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.10.004]

An upper limit to the photon fraction in cosmic rays above 10**19-eV from the Pierre Auger Observatory

LONGO, GIUSEPPE;MIELE, GENNARO;GUARINO, FAUSTO;DELLA SELVA, ANGELO;ARAMO, CARLA;D'URSO, DOMENICO;PISANTI, OFELIA;VALORE, LAURA;
2007

Abstract

An upper limit of 16% (at 95% c.l.) is derived for the photon fraction in cosmic rays with energies above 1019 eV, based on observations of the depth of shower maximum performed with the hybrid detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory. This is the first such limit on photons obtained by observing the fluorescence light profile of air showers. This upper limit confirms and improves on previous results from the Haverah Park and AGASA surface arrays. Additional data recorded with the Auger surface detectors for a subset of the event sample, support the conclusion that a photon origin of the observed events is not favoured.
2007
An upper limit to the photon fraction in cosmic rays above 10**19-eV from the Pierre Auger Observatory / Longo, Giuseppe; Miele, Gennaro; Guarino, Fausto; DELLA SELVA, Angelo; Aramo, Carla; D'Urso, Domenico; Pisanti, Ofelia; Valore, Laura; Auger, Collaboration. - In: ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS. - ISSN 0927-6505. - STAMPA. - 27:(2007), pp. 155-168. [10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.10.004]
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