New constraints from Haverah Park data on the photon and iron fluxes of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays

Citation
M. Ave et al., New constraints from Haverah Park data on the photon and iron fluxes of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays, PHYS REV L, 85(11), 2000, pp. 2244-2247
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2244 - 2247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000911)85:11<2244:NCFHPD>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Using data from inclined events (60 degrees < theta < 80 degrees) recorded by the Haverah Park shower detector, we show that above 10(19) eV less than 41% (54%) of the primary cosmic rays can be photons (iron nuclei) at the 9 5% confidence level. Above 4 x 10(19) eV less than 65% of the cosmic rays c an be photonic at the same confidence level. These limits place important c onstraints on some models of the origin of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays. De tails of two new events above 10(20) eV are reported.