CHICOS: Status and Prospects
Abstract
The California HIgh scho ol Cosmic ray ObServatory (CHICOS) is a large area (∼ 400 km2 ) ground array for the study of ultra-high energy cosmic rays in the Los Angeles area. The main scientific goals of CHICOS are to study the flux, energy spectrum, and angular direction of cosmic rays at energies E > 1019 eV and to demonstrate a new strategy for fielding huge future arrays using urban infrastructure. At present there are 43 CHICOS sites operating; a total of 90 sites will be deployed and operational within the next year, resulting in an aperture of about 500 km2 -sr at 1020 eV.
- Publication:
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International Cosmic Ray Conference
- Pub Date:
- July 2003
- Bibcode:
- 2003ICRC....1..493M