1. Update on full-sky searches for large- and medium-scale anisotropies in the UHECR flux using the Pierre Auger Observatory and the Telescope ArrayGrigory I. Rubtsov, Andrej Filipčič, Jon Paul Lundquist, Shima Ujjani Shivashankara, Samo Stanič, Serguei Vorobiov, Danilo Zavrtanik, Marko Zavrtanik, 2025, objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci Opis: The flux of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) is remarkably uniform across all directions in the sky. The only anisotropy detected with a significance greater than 5σ is a large-scale dipolar modulation in right ascension for energies above 8 EeV. To enhance our sensitivity to potential anisotropies, which may be obscured by significant deflections by magnetic fields, two strategies can be employed: (1) focusing on large-scale anisotropies, such as the dipole and quadrupole moments across various energy intervals, which are anticipated to be more resilient to magnetic deflections; or (2) focusing on the highest energies, where the background from distant sources is more attenuated. The unique aspect of our research is achieving full-sky coverage by combining data for the Pierre Auger Observatory and the Telescope Array, which would not be possible with a single detector array. This comprehensive coverage enables the application of analysis techniques that would otherwise require specific assumptions with partial sky coverage. Accounting for potential systematic effects in energy reconstruction is crucial to avoid spurious north–south anisotropies; the overlapping sky region observed by both arrays allows us to address this in an entirely data-driven manner. In this contribution, we present the latest results using the largest UHECR dataset collected to date, with events detected until December 2022 at the Pierre Auger Observatory and until May 2024 at the Telescope Array. It is shown that the dipolar modulation is the only anisotropy that is significantly (4.6σ) identified in the angular power spectrum. The hypothesis of correlations with the starburst galaxies is supported at the significance of 4.4σ. Ključne besede: ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, Pierre Auger Observatory, UHECR arrival directions, UHECR large-scale anisotropies, UHECR medium-scale anisotropies, full-sky coverage, Telescope Array Objavljeno v RUNG: 05.05.2025; Ogledov: 301; Prenosov: 4
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2. Astrophysical models to interpret the Pierre Auger Observatory dataJuan Manuel González, Andrej Filipčič, Jon Paul Lundquist, Shima Ujjani Shivashankara, Samo Stanič, Serguei Vorobiov, Danilo Zavrtanik, Marko Zavrtanik, 2025, objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci Opis: The Pierre Auger Observatory has measured the spectrum of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays with unprecedented precision, as well as the distribution of the depths of the maximum of the shower development in the atmosphere, which provide a reliable estimator of the mass composition. The measurements above 10[sup]17.8 eV can be interpreted assuming two populations of uniformly distributed sources, one with a soft spectrum dominating the flux below few EeV, and another one with a very hard spectrum dominating above that energy. When considering the presence of intense extragalactic magnetic fields between our Galaxy and the closest sources and a high-energy population with low spatial density, a magnetic horizon appears, suppressing the cosmic ray's flux at low-energies, which could explain the very hard spectrum observed at Earth. The distribution of arrival directions, which at energies above 32 EeV shows indications of a correlation with a population of starburst galaxies or the radio galaxy Centaurus A (Cen A), are also important to constrain the sources. It is shown that adding a fractional contribution from these sources of about 20% on top of an homogeneous background leads to an improvement of the model likelihood. Ključne besede: ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, UHECR energy spectrum, UHECR mass composition, UHECR anisotropies, UHECR propagation, UHECR data interpretation, extragalactic magnetic fields, starburst galaxies, Centaurus A, Pierre Auger Observatory Objavljeno v RUNG: 24.03.2025; Ogledov: 395; Prenosov: 7
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3. Large-scale cosmic-ray anisotropies with 19 yr of data from the Pierre Auger ObservatoryA. Abdul Halim, P. Abreu, M. Aglietta, Ingo Allekotte, K. Almeida Cheminant, Jon Paul Lundquist, Shima Ujjani Shivashankara, Serguei Vorobiov, Danilo Zavrtanik, Marko Zavrtanik, 2024, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: We present results of the measurement of large-scale anisotropies in the arrival directions of
ultra–high-energy cosmic rays detected at the Pierre Auger Observatory during 19 yr of operation,
prior to AugerPrime, the upgrade of the observatory. The 3D dipole amplitude and direction are
reconstructed above 4 EeV in four energy bins. Besides the established dipolar anisotropy in right
ascension above 8 EeV, the Fourier amplitude of the 8–16 EeV energy bin is now also above the 5σ
discovery level. No time variation of the dipole moment above 8 EeV is found, setting an upper limit
to the rate of change of such variations of 0.3% per year at the 95% confidence level. Additionally,
the results for the angular power spectrum are shown, demonstrating no other statistically
significant multipoles. The results for the equatorial dipole component down to 0.03 EeV are
presented, using for the first time a data set obtained with a trigger that has been optimized for
lower energies. Finally, model predictions are discussed and compared with observations, based
on two source emission scenarios obtained in the combined fit of spectrum and composition above 0.6 EeV. Ključne besede: ultra–high-energy cosmic rays, UHECRs, UHECR anisotropies, Pierre Auger Observatory, dipolar anisotropy in right ascension, Fourier amplitude analysis, angular power spectrum, equatorial dipole component, UHECR source emission scenarios Objavljeno v RUNG: 26.11.2024; Ogledov: 935; Prenosov: 5
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4. Results from the Pierre Auger ObservatoryEsteban Roulet, Andrej Filipčič, Gašper Kukec Mezek, Ahmed Saleh, Samo Stanič, Marta Trini, Serguei Vorobiov, Lili Yang, Danilo Zavrtanik, Marko Zavrtanik, Lukas Zehrer, 2019, objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci Opis: Some of the results on ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays that have been obtained with the Pierre Auger Observatory are presented. These include measurements of the spectrum, composition and anisotropies. Possible astrophysical scenarios that account for these results are discussed. Ključne besede: ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), Pierre Auger Observatory, UHECR energy spectrum, UHECR anisotropies, UHECR mass composition Objavljeno v RUNG: 11.10.2023; Ogledov: 2350; Prenosov: 8
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5. Recent results from the Pierre Auger ObservatorySerguei Vorobiov, 2022, objavljeni povzetek znanstvenega prispevka na konferenci (vabljeno predavanje) Opis: Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) are mostly protons and heavier nuclei arriving on Earth from space and producing particle cascades in the atmosphere, ”extensive air showers”. As of today, the most precise and high-statistics data set of the rare (≤ 1 particle per sq.km per year above 10[sup]19 eV) UHECR events is obtained by the Pierre Auger Observatory, a large area (~3000 sq.km) hybrid detector in Argentina. The Auger Observatory determines the arrival directions and energies of the primary UHECR particles and provides constraints for their masses.
In this talk, I will present and discuss the recent results, including the detailed measurements of the cosmic-ray energy spectrum features, the study of the anisotropies in the UHECR arrival directions at large and intermediate angular scales, the multi-messenger searches, and the inferred cosmic-ray mass composition. Finally, the progress of the current upgrade of the Observatory, "AugerPrime" which is aimed at improving the sensitivity to the mass composition of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, will be presented. Ključne besede: ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, Pierre Auger Observatory, UHECR mass composition, energy spectrum, anisotropies, AugerPrime upgrade Objavljeno v RUNG: 23.12.2022; Ogledov: 2906; Prenosov: 10
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6. Large-scale anisotropies above 0.03 EeV measured by the Pierre Auger ObservatoryEsteban Roulet, Andrej Filipčič, Gašper Kukec Mezek, Samo Stanič, Marta Trini, Serguei Vorobiov, Lili Yang, Danilo Zavrtanik, Marko Zavrtanik, Lukas Zehrer, 2019, objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci Ključne besede: ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), Pierre Auger Observatory, UHECR arrival directions, large-scale anisotropies Objavljeno v RUNG: 24.07.2020; Ogledov: 4209; Prenosov: 78
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7. Anisotropies of the highest energy cosmic-ray events recorded by the Pierre Auger Observatory in 15 years of operationLorenzo Caccianiga, Andrej Filipčič, Gašper Kukec Mezek, Samo Stanič, Marta Trini, Serguei Vorobiov, Lili Yang, Danilo Zavrtanik, Marko Zavrtanik, Lukas Zehrer, 2019, objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci Ključne besede: ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECR), UHECR anisotropies, Pierre Auger Observatory Objavljeno v RUNG: 16.06.2020; Ogledov: 4109; Prenosov: 105
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8. Multi-resolution anisotropy studies of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays detected at the Pierre Auger ObservatoryA. Aab, Andrej Filipčič, Gašper Kukec Mezek, Ahmed Saleh, Samo Stanič, Marta Trini, Darko Veberič, Serguei Vorobiov, Lili Yang, Danilo Zavrtanik, Marko Zavrtanik, 2017, izvirni znanstveni članek Ključne besede: Pierre Auger Observatory, ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECR), UHECR anisotropies, angular power spectrum, needlet wavelet analysis Objavljeno v RUNG: 23.06.2017; Ogledov: 5610; Prenosov: 0 Gradivo ima več datotek! Več... |
9. Astroparticles at the High Energy Frontier: Results from the Pierre Auger ObservatoryGonzalo Parente, Andrej Filipčič, Ahmed Saleh, Samo Stanič, Darko Veberič, Serguei Vorobiov, Danilo Zavrtanik, Marko Zavrtanik, 2014, objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci Ključne besede: Pierre Auger Observatory, ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECR), UHECR energy spectrum, mass composition, anisotropies Objavljeno v RUNG: 20.06.2017; Ogledov: 6599; Prenosov: 0 Gradivo ima več datotek! Več... |