Experimental results: an update

Ralph Engel; Hans Klages

doi:10.1016/j.crhy.2004.03.013

Experimental results: an update

Presented by: Pierre Encrenaz

Ralph Engel ¹; Hans Klages ¹

¹ Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institut für Kernphysik, Postfach 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany

Comptes Rendus. Physique, Ultimate energy particles in the Universe, Volume 5 (2004) no. 4, pp. 505-518.

Abstract
Résumé

This article is a summary of experimental results from highest energy cosmic ray measurements, focusing on data and analyses that became available after 1999.

Cet article présente un résumé des résultats obtenus dans le domaine de l'observation des rayons cosmiques les plus énergétiques, en insistant tout particulièrement sur les données et analyses postérieures à 1999.

Published online: 2004-04-27

DOI: 10.1016/j.crhy.2004.03.013

Keywords: Energy spectrum, Anisotropies, Angular correlations, Mass composition
Mots-clés : Spectre d'énergie, Anisotropies, Corrélations angulaires, Identification des primaires

Author's affiliations:

Ralph Engel ¹; Hans Klages ¹

¹ Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institut für Kernphysik, Postfach 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany

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Ralph Engel; Hans Klages. Experimental results: an update. Comptes Rendus. Physique, Ultimate energy particles in the Universe, Volume 5 (2004) no. 4, pp. 505-518. doi : 10.1016/j.crhy.2004.03.013. https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.1016/j.crhy.2004.03.013/

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