Overview of the High Resolution Fly's Eye Cosmic Ray Observatory
Abstract
The High Resolution (HiRes) Fly's Eye cosmic ray observatory is used to detect and study the highest energy particles. The HiRes detector utilizes the atmosphere as a calorimeter to perform measurements of the energies of the primary cosmic rays as well as determine the energy spectrum and composition of cosmic rays and search for anisotropy in arrival direction. A description of the Air Flourescence detection technique and the associated physics along with an overview of the HiRes detector will be presented.
- Publication:
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APS Four Corners Section Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- September 2000
- Bibcode:
- 2000APS..4CF.DA002A