Search for Ultra-High Energy Emission from Cygnus X-3 Using the Cygnus Extensive Air Shower Detector.
Abstract
The extensive air-shower data from the CYGNUS air-shower detector array were searched for evidence of emission produced by Cygnus X-3. No evidence was found for emission on any time scale from Cygnus X-3 between April 1986, when the CYGNUS array began operating, and December 1993. Additionally, the data between June 1992 and December 1993 have been searched for evidence of a 12.6 ms pulsar signal reported elsewhere. No such signal was seen in the CYGNUS array data.
- Publication:
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Ph.D. Thesis
- Pub Date:
- January 1994
- Bibcode:
- 1994PhDT........23S
- Keywords:
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- Physics: Astronomy and Astrophysics;
- Cygnus Constellation;
- X Ray Binaries;
- Stellar Radiation;
- Cosmic Ray Showers;
- Pulsars;
- Radiation Counters;
- Space Radiation