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Title:Cherenkov Telescope Array potential in the search for Galactic PeVatrons
Authors:ID Angüner, E.O. (Author)
ID Eckner, Christopher (Author)
ID Kukec Mezek, Gašper (Author)
ID Stanič, Samo (Author)
ID Vorobiov, Serguei (Author)
ID Yang, Lili (Author)
ID Zaharijas, Gabrijela (Author)
ID Zavrtanik, Danilo (Author)
ID Zavrtanik, Marko (Author)
ID Zehrer, Lukas (Author), et al.
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Language:English
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Typology:1.08 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution
Organization:UNG - University of Nova Gorica
Abstract:One of the major scientific objectives of the future Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Observatory is the search for PeVatrons. PeVatrons are cosmic-ray factories able to accelerate nuclei at least up to the knee feature seen in the spectrum of cosmic rays measured near the Earth. CTA will perform a survey of the full Galactic plane at TeV energies and beyond with unprecedented sensitivity. The determination of efficient criteria to identify PeVatron candidates during the survey is essential in order to trigger further dedicated observations. Here, we present results from a study based on simulations to determine these criteria. The outcome of the study is a PeVatron figure of merit, defined as a metric that provides relations between spectral parameters and spectral cutoff energy lower limits. In addition, simulations of the PeVatron candidate HESS J1641−463 and its parental particle spectrum are presented and discussed. Eventually, our work is applied to simulated population of Galactic PeVatrons, with the aim to determine the sensitivity of CTA.
Keywords:Galactic cosmic rays, very-high-energy gamma rays, Galactic PeVatrons, Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Observatory, Galactic plane survey, H.E.S.S. J1641−463 PeVatron candidate
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year of publishing:2019
COBISS.SI-ID:214297603 New window
NUK URN:URN:SI:UNG:REP:XN085ERJ
Publication date in RUNG:08.11.2024
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Record is a part of a monograph

Title:Proceedings of the 36th International Cosmic Ray Conference : ICRC2019, July 24th - August 1st, 2019, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Place of publishing:SISSA, Trieste
Year of publishing:2019

Document is financed by a project

Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Funding programme:Raziskovalni program
Project number:P1-0031
Name:Večglasniška astrofizika

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