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1. Measurement of the cosmic ray proton spectrum from 40 GeV to 100 TeV with the DAMPE satellite.

Author: DAMPE Collaboration, An, Q, Asfandiyarov, R, Azzarello, P, Bernardini, P, Bi, XJ, Cai, MS, Chang, J, Chen, DY, Chen, HF, Chen, JL, Chen, W, Cui, MY, Cui, TS, Dai, HT, D'Amone, A, De Benedittis, A, De Mitri, I, Di Santo, M, Ding, M, Dong, TK, Dong, YF, Dong, ZX, Donvito, G, Droz, D, Duan, JL, Duan, KK, D'Urso, D, Fan, RR, Fan, YZ, Fang, F, Feng, CQ, Feng, L, Fusco, P, Gallo, V, Gan, FJ, Gao, M, Gargano, F, Gong, K, Gong, YZ, Guo, DY, Guo, JH, Guo, XL, Han, SX, Hu, YM, Huang, GS, Huang, XY, Huang, YY, Ionica, M, Jiang, W, Jin, X, Kong, J, Lei, SJ, Li, S, Li, WL, Li, X, Li, XQ, Li, Y, Liang, YF, Liang, YM, Liao, NH, Liu, CM, Liu, H, Liu, J, Liu, SB, Liu, WQ, Liu, Y, Loparco, F, Luo, CN, Ma, M, Ma, PX, Ma, SY, Ma, T, Ma, XY, Marsella, G, Mazziotta, MN, Mo, D, Niu, XY, Pan, X, Peng, WX, Peng, XY, Qiao, R, Rao, JN, Salinas, MM, Shang, GZ, Shen, WH, Shen, ZQ, Shen, ZT, Song, JX, Su, H, Su, M, Sun, ZY, Surdo, A, Teng, XJ, Tykhonov, A, Vitillo, S, Wang, C, Wang, H, Wang, HY, and Wang, JZ
Subjects: DAMPE Collaboration, astro-ph.HE
Abstract: The precise measurement of the spectrum of protons, the most abundant component of the cosmic radiation, is necessary to understand the source and acceleration of cosmic rays in the Milky Way. This work reports the measurement of the cosmic ray proton fluxes with kinetic energies from 40 GeV to 100 TeV, with 2 1/2 years of data recorded by the DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE). This is the first time that an experiment directly measures the cosmic ray protons up to ~100 TeV with high statistics. The measured spectrum confirms the spectral hardening at ~300 GeV found by previous experiments and reveals a softening at ~13.6 TeV, with the spectral index changing from ~2.60 to ~2.85. Our result suggests the existence of a new spectral feature of cosmic rays at energies lower than the so-called knee and sheds new light on the origin of Galactic cosmic rays.
Published: 2019

2. Measurement of the cosmic ray proton spectrum from 40 GeV to 100 TeV with the DAMPE satellite

Author: Collaboration, DAMPE, An, Q, Asfandiyarov, R, Azzarello, P, Bernardini, P, Bi, XJ, Cai, MS, Chang, J, Chen, DY, Chen, HF, Chen, JL, Chen, W, Cui, MY, Cui, TS, Dai, HT, D’Amone, A, De Benedittis, A, De Mitri, I, Di Santo, M, Ding, M, Dong, TK, Dong, YF, Dong, ZX, Donvito, G, Droz, D, Duan, JL, Duan, KK, D’Urso, D, Fan, RR, Fan, YZ, Fang, F, Feng, CQ, Feng, L, Fusco, P, Gallo, V, Gan, FJ, Gao, M, Gargano, F, Gong, K, Gong, YZ, Guo, DY, Guo, JH, Guo, XL, Han, SX, Hu, YM, Huang, GS, Huang, XY, Huang, YY, Ionica, M, Jiang, W, Jin, X, Kong, J, Lei, SJ, Li, S, Li, WL, Li, X, Li, XQ, Li, Y, Liang, YF, Liang, YM, Liao, NH, Liu, CM, Liu, H, Liu, J, Liu, SB, Liu, WQ, Liu, Y, Loparco, F, Luo, CN, Ma, M, X., P, Y., S, Ma, T, Y., X, Marsella, G, Mazziotta, MN, Mo, D, Niu, XY, Pan, X, Peng, WX, Peng, XY, Qiao, R, Rao, JN, Salinas, MM, Shang, GZ, Shen, WH, Shen, ZQ, Shen, ZT, Song, JX, Su, H, Su, M, Sun, ZY, Surdo, A, Teng, XJ, Tykhonov, A, Vitillo, S, Wang, C, Wang, H, Wang, HY, and Wang, JZ
Subjects: Nuclear and Plasma Physics, Particle and High Energy Physics, Physical Sciences, DAMPE Collaboration, astro-ph.HE
Abstract: The precise measurement of the spectrum of protons, the most abundant component of the cosmic radiation, is necessary to understand the source and acceleration of cosmic rays in the Milky Way. This work reports the measurement of the cosmic ray proton fluxes with kinetic energies from 40 GeV to 100 TeV, with 2 1/2 years of data recorded by the DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE). This is the first time that an experiment directly measures the cosmic ray protons up to ~100 TeV with high statistics. The measured spectrum confirms the spectral hardening at ~300 GeV found by previous experiments and reveals a softening at ~13.6 TeV, with the spectral index changing from ~2.60 to ~2.85. Our result suggests the existence of a new spectral feature of cosmic rays at energies lower than the so-called knee and sheds new light on the origin of Galactic cosmic rays.
Published: 2019

3. Gamma ray sources observation with the ARGO-YBJ detector

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, MARI, Stefano Maria, B. Bartoli, BERNARDINI, Paolo, X. J. Bi, C. Bleve, I. Bolognino, P. Branchini, A. Budano, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, P. Camarri, Z. Cao, A. Cappa, R. Cardarelli, S. Catalanotti, C. Cattaneo, P. Celio, S. Z. Chen, T. L. Chen, Y. Chen, P. Creti, S. W. Cui, B. Z. Dai, G. D’Alì Staiti, Danzengluobu, M. Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B. D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T. Di Girolamo, X. H. Ding, G. Di Sciascio, C. F. Feng, Zhaoyang Feng, Zhenyong Feng, F. Galeazzi, P. Galeotti, E. Giroletti, Q. B. Gou, Y. Q. Guo, H. H. He, Haibing Huo, Hongbo Hue, Q. Huang, M. Iacovacci, R. Iuppa, I. Jame, H. Y. Jia, Labaciren, H. J. Li, J. Y. Li, X. X. Li, G. Liguori, C. Liu, C. Q. Liu, J. Liu, M. Y. Liu, H. Lu, X. H. Ma, MANCARELLA, Giovanni, S. M. Mari, MARSELLA, GIOVANNI, MARTELLO, Daniele, S. Mastroianni, P. Montini, C. C. Ning, A. Pagliaro, PANAREO, Marco, B. Panico, PERRONE, Lorenzo, P. Pistilli, X. B. Qu, E. Rossi, F. Ruggieri, P. Salvini, R. Santonico, P. R. Shen, X. D. Sheng, F. Shi, C. Stanescu, A. Surdo, Y. H. Tan, P. Vallania, S. Vernetto, C. Vigorito, B. Wang, H. Wang, C. Y. Wu, H. R. Wu, B. Xu, L. Xue, Y. X. Yan, Q. Y. Yang, X. C. Yang, Z. G. Yao, A. F. Yuan, M. Zha, H. M. Zhang, JilongZhang, JianliZhang, L. Zhang, P. Zhang, X. Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X. Zhou, F. R. Zhu, Q. Q. Zhu, G. Zizzi, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Alì Staiti, M., Dattoli, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Huo, Hongbo, Hue, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, B., Panico, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilongzhang, Jianlizhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, and G., Zizzi
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Gamma Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Detector, Gamma ray, Flux, Astronomy, Extensive Air Shower, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Gamma-ray astronomy, Array Detector, Gamma-Ray, Argo-Ybj, Gamma Astronomy, Array Detector, Crab Nebula, Air shower, Pulsar, Milagro, Blazar, Instrumentation, Argo
Abstract: In this paper we report on the observations of TeV gamma ray sources performed by the air shower de- tector ARGO-YBJ. The objects studied in this work are the blazar Markarian 421 and the extended galactic source MGROJ1908+06, monitored during 2 years of operation. Mrk421 has been detected by ARGO-YBJ with a statisti- cal significance of 11 standard deviations. The observed TeV emission was highly variable, showing large enhance- ments of the flux during active periods. The study of the spectral behaviour during flares revealed a positive correla- tion of the hardness with the flux, as already reported in the past by the Whipple telescope, suggesting that this is a long term property of the source. ARGO-YBJ observed a strong correlation between TeV gamma rays and the X-ray flux measured by RXTM/ASM and SWIFT/BAT during the whole period, with a time lag compatible with zero, supporting the one-zone SSC model to describe the emission mechanism. MGROJ1908+06 has been detected by ARGO-YBJ with 5 standard deviation of significance. From our data the source appears extended and the measured extension is ext=0.48 +0.26 0.28 , in agreement with a previous HESS obser- vation. The average flux is in marginal agreement with that reported by MILAGRO, but significantly higher than that ob- tained by HESS, suggesting a possible flux variability. The large field of view ( 2 sr) and the high duty cycle allow a continuous monitoring of the sky in the declination band from 0 to 70 . In this paper we report on the ob- servations of two bright gamma ray sources, performed dur- ing 2 years: the blazar Mrk421 and the extended galactic source MGROJ1908+06.
Published: 2012

4. The ARGO-YBJ contribution to the cosmic ray physics

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, MARI, Stefano Maria, G., Aielli, C., Bacci, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., CALABRESE MELCARNE, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, Y., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’ALÍ STAITI, Danzengluobu, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, M., DE VINCENZI, T., DI GIROLAMO, X. H., Ding, G., DI SCIASCIO, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, R., Gargana, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, Labaciren, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, M. Y., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., Iacovacci, M., Bartoli, B., Catalanotti, S., Di Girolamo, T., D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B., and Mastroianni, S.
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Large field of view, media_common.quotation_subject, Detector, Astronomy, Extensive Air Shower, Cosmic ray, Extended Air Showers, Astrophysics, Effects of high altitude on humans, Cosmic Ray, Declination, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Argo-Ybj, Duty cycle, Sky, Detector Array, RPC, Argo, media_common
Abstract: ""The ARGO-YBJ experiment is in stable data taking since November 2007 at the YangBaJing Cosmic Ray. Laboratory (Tibet, P.R.China, 4300 m a.s.l.). It exploits a full coverage and high altitude approach to the. small air showers detection. The detector is made of a single layer of RPCs operated in streamer mode, fully. instrumenting a central carpet of about 5700 m2, then a guard ring extends the partially instrumented area to. about 11,000 m2. The large field of view (∼ 2 sr) and the high duty cycle (≥ 85%) allow a continuous monitoring. of the sky in the declination band from -10. ◦. to 70. ◦. ; the detector operates with an energy threshold of a few. hundred GeV. Recent achieved results will be reported""
Published: 2011

5. Measurement of the antiproton/proton ratio at TeV energies with the ARGO-YBJ detector

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, DE VINCENZI, Mario, MARI, Stefano Maria, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Ali´ Staiti, Danzengluobu, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Huo, Hongbo, Hue, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, Labaciren, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, B., Panico, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilongzhang, Jianlizhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Antiparticle, PAMELA detector, Proton, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Extensive air shower, Dark matter, Antiproton/proton ratio measurement, Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Physics::Geophysics, law.invention, Earth's magnetic field, law, Antiproton, Physics::Space Physics, Shadow, Cosmic rays, Extensive air shower, Antiproton/proton ratio measurement, TeV dark matter, TeV dark matter, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, Instrumentation
Abstract: Cosmic ray antiprotons provide an important probe for the study of cosmic-ray propagation in the interstellar space and to investigate the existence of Galactic dark matter. Cosmic rays are hampered by the Moon, therefore a deficit of cosmic rays in its direction is expected (the so-called Moon shadow). The Earth–Moon system acts as a magnetic spectrometer. In fact, due to the geomagnetic field the center of the Moon shifts westward by an amount depending on the primary cosmic ray energy. Paths of primary antiprotons are therefore deflected in an opposite sense in their way to the Earth. This effect allows, in principle, the search of antiparticles in the opposite direction of the observed Moon shadow. The ARGO-YBJ experiment, in stable data taking since November 2007 with an energy threshold of a few 100s of GeV, is observing the Moon shadow with high statistical significance. Using about 1 year data, an upper limit of the p ¯ / p flux ratio in the few-TeV energy region is set to a few percent with a confidence level of 90%.
Published: 2011

6. Local Station: the data read-out basic unit for the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., R., Assiro, A., Aloisio, S., Catalanotti, S., Cavaliere, Cesaroni, Federico, P., Creti, Marsella, Giovanni, S., Mastroianni, Panareo, Marco, Pinto, Carlo, A., Surdo, Aloisio, Alberto, Catalanotti, Sergio, Cavaliere, Sergio, F., Cesaroni, G., Marsella, Mastroianni, Stefano, M., Panareo, C. PINTO AND A., Surdo, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Shower Array Detector, Physics, Resistive touchscreen, business.industry, Detector, Readout electronics, General Medicine, Full coverage, Argo-YBJ, Data acquisition, Data Acquisition System, business, Computer hardware, Argo
Abstract: ARGO-YBJ is a full coverage layer of Resistive Plate Counters (RPCs) covering an area of about 5.800 m 2 to be installed at the YangBaJing Laboratory (Tibet, China) at 4.300 m a.s.l . The DAQ system is based on a Central Station which receives the detector information from distributed readout electronics. Data from each RPC are acquired from a Receiver Card which reads out and digitizes the space and time information from 10 pick-up pads and gives out the pad multiplicity for trigger purposes. The Receiver Cards are hosted in Local Stations which Group 12 RPCs. On trigger occurrence, each Local Station sends the collected data to the Central Station. Both the detector and the electronics allow 1 ns accuracy in time measurements. In this work a detailed description of the Local Station and the Trigger System are presented.
Published: 2004

7. Physics results with the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, Atmospheric Science, Extensive air shower, Gamma ray, Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Cosmic Ray, Argo-Ybj, Geophysics, Air shower, Space and Planetary Science, General Earth and Planetary Sciences, Argo
Abstract: ARGO-YBJ is a multipurpose experiment consisting in a dense sampling air shower array with 93% sensitive area located at very high altitude. The apparatus is in stable data taking since November 2007 at the YangBaJing Cosmic Ray Laboratory (Tibet, PR China, 4300 m a.s.l., 606 g/cm 2 ). In this paper we report the main results in Gamma-Ray Astronomy and Cosmic Ray Physics after about 3 years of operation.
Published: 2013

8. Cosmic rays in the TeV region with the ARGO-YBJ detector

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, MARI, Stefano Maria, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, ARGO-YBJ, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Extensive Air Shower, Cosmic Ray
Abstract: ""\\"Very High Energy (VHE) γ-astronomy and cosmic ray physics are. the main goals of the ARGO-YBJ experiment. The detector is located in Tibet. (People’s Republic of China) and is a full-coverage Extensive Air Shower array consisting. of a carpet of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). Altitude and full coverage. ensure an unprecedented reconstruction of showers close to their maximum size.. The performances of the detector and the present results concerning TeV cosmic. ray physics will be presented.\\"""
Published: 2012

9. Gamma-Ray Astronomy with ARGO-YBJ

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, F. Giovannelli and L. Sabau-Graziati, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Gamma-Ray Astronomy, Galaxy, Tev gamma-ray flares
Abstract: ARGO-YBJ is a full coverage air shower array located at the YangBaJing Cosmic Ray Laboratory (Tibet, P.R. China, 4300 m a.s.l., 606 g/cm^2) recording data with a duty cycle $\geq$85% and an energy threshold of a few hundred GeV. In this paper the latest results in Gamma-Ray Astronomy are summarized.
Published: 2012

10. Observation of CR Anisotropy with ARGO-YBJ

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: History, 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences, media_common.quotation_subject, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, FOS: Physical sciences, Flux, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, Education, Argo-Ybj, High Energy Physics - Experiment, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), 0103 physical sciences, Cosmic anisotropy, Anisotropy, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Argo, 0105 earth and related environmental sciences, media_common, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, astro-ph.HE, hep-ex, Computer Science Applications, Magnetic field, Sky, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: The measurement of the anisotropies of cosmic ray arrival direction provides important informations on the propagation mechanisms and on the identification of their sources. In this paper we report the observation of anisotropy regions at different angular scales. In particular, the observation of a possible anisotropy on scales between $\sim$ 10 $^{\circ}$ and $\sim$ 30 $^{\circ}$ suggests the presence of unknown features of the magnetic fields the charged cosmic rays propagate through, as well as potential contributions of nearby sources to the total flux of cosmic rays. Evidence of new weaker few-degree excesses throughout the sky region $195^{\circ}\leq$ R.A. $\leq 315^{\circ}$ is reported for the first time., Talk given at 12th TAUP Conference 2011, 5-9 September 2011, Munich, Germany
Published: 2011

11. Measurement of the ¯p/p ratio in the few-TeV energy range with ARGO-YBJ

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, DE VINCENZI, Mario, MARI, Stefano Maria, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., G., Aielli, C., Bacci, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., CALABRESE MELCARNE, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, Y., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’ALÍ STAITI, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, M., DE VINCENZI, T., DI GIROLAMO, X. H., Ding, G., DI SCIASCIO, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, R., Gargana, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, M. Y., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, and G., Zizzi
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Range (particle radiation), 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Dark matter, Moon shadow, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Cosmic Ray Antiproton, 01 natural sciences, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Flux ratio, Argo-Ybj, Antiproton, Antimatter, 0103 physical sciences, antimatter, High Energy Physics::Experiment, 010306 general physics, Energy (signal processing), Argo
Abstract: Cosmic ray antiprotons provide an important probe for the study of cosmic ray propagation in the interstellar space and to investigate the existence of Galactic dark matter. The ARGO-YBJ experiment is observing the Moon shadow with high statistical significance at an energy threshold of a few hundred GeV. Using all the data collected until November 2009, we set two upper limits on the p ¯ / p flux ratio: 5% at an energy of 1.4 TeV and 6% at 5 TeV with a confidence level of 90%. In the few-TeV range the ARGO-YBJ results are the lowest available, useful to constrain models for antiproton production in antimatter domains.
Published: 2011

12. Gamma ray bursts monitoring with the ARGO-YBJ experiment in scaler mode

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, MARI, Stefano Maria, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Ali´ Staiti, Danzengluobu, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Huo, Hongbo, Hue, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, Labaciren, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, B., Panico, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilongzhang, Jianlizhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, Di Girolamo, T., Vallania, P., Vigorito, C., Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, Gamma Ray Astronomy, Gamma Astronomy, Array Detector, Extensive Air Shower, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Field of view, Gamma-ray astronomy, Astrophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysic, Coincidence, Argo-Ybj, Air shower, Gamma Ray Burst, Observatory, Satellite, Gamma-ray burst, Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Abstract: On behalf of the ARGO-YBJ Collaboration Abstract. We report on the search for Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) in the energy range 1 100 GeV in coincidence with the prompt emission detected by satellites, using the Astro- physical Radiation Ground-based Observatory at YangBa- Jing (ARGO-YBJ). With its big active surface ( 6700 m 2 ) and large field of view ( 2 sr) the ARGO-YBJ air shower detector is particularly suitable to detect unpredictable and short duration events such as GRBs. The search has been performed using the single particle technique in time coinci- dence with satellite detections both for single events and for the piling up of all the GRBs in time and in phase. Between November 2004 and June 2010 115 GRBs, de- tected by different satellites (mainly Swift and Fermi), oc- curred within the field of view of ARGO-YBJ. For 94 of these we searched for a counterpart in the ARGO-YBJ data finding no statistically significant emission. Search methods and results are discussed.
Published: 2011

13. Cosmic ray physics with the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, MARI, Stefano Maria, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., and DE MITRI, Ivan
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Oh-My-God particle, Cross section, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Flux, Cosmic ray, Extensive Air Shower, Cosmic Ray, Nuclear physics, hadronic interactions, Air shower, Center of mass, Ultra-high-energy cosmic ray, Cosmic-ray observatory, Instrumentation, Zenith
Abstract: Cosmic ray physics in the 10 12 –10 15 eV primary energy range is among the main scientific goals of the ARGO-YBJ experiment. The detector, located at the Cosmic Ray Observatory of Yangbajing (Tibet, P.R. China) at 4300 m a.s.l., is a full coverage Extensive Air Shower array consisting of a carpet of Resistive Plate Chambers of about 6000 m 2 . The apparatus layout, performance and location offer a unique possibility to make a deep study of several characteristics of the hadronic component of the cosmic ray flux in an energy window marked by the transition from direct to indirect measurements. In this work we will focus on the experimental results concerning the measurements of the primary cosmic ray energy spectrum and of the proton-air cross-section. The all-particle spectrum has been measured, by using a bayesian unfolding technique, in the 1–100 TeV energy region. The proton-air cross-section has been measured at the same energies, by exploiting the cosmic ray flux attenuation for different atmospheric depths (i.e. zenith angles). The total proton–proton cross-section has then been estimated at center of mass energies between 70 and 500 GeV, where no accelerator data are currently available.
Published: 2011

14. Background radioactivity in the scaler mode technique of the Argo-YBJ detector

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, MARI, Stefano Maria, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Ali´ Staiti, Danzengluobu, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Huo, Hongbo, Hue, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, Labaciren, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, B., Panico, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilongzhang, Jianlizhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., B. Bartoli, BERNARDINI, Paolo, X. J. Bi, C. Bleve, I. Bolognino, P. Branchini, A. Budano, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, P. Camarri, Z. Cao, A. Cappa, R. Cardarelli, S. Catalanotti, C. Cattaneo, P. Celio, S. Z. Chen, T. L. Chen, Y. Chen, P. Creti, S. W. Cui, B. Z. Dai, G. D’Ali´ Staiti, M. Dattoli, B. D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T. Di Girolamo, X. H. Ding, G. Di Sciascio, C. F. Feng, Zhaoyang Feng, Zhenyong Feng, F. Galeazzi, P. Galeotti, E. Giroletti, Q. B. Gou, Y. Q. Guo, H. H. He, Haibing Huo, Hongbo Hue, Q. Huang, M. Iacovacci, R. Iuppa, I. Jame, H. Y. Jia, H. J. Li, J. Y. Li, X. X. Li, G. Liguori, C. Liu, C. Q. Liu, J. Liu, M. Y. Liu, H. Lu, X. H. Ma, MANCARELLA, Giovanni, S. M. Mari, MARSELLA, GIOVANNI, MARTELLO, Daniele, S. Mastroianni, P. Montini, C. C. Ning, A. Pagliaro, PANAREO, Marco, B. Panico, PERRONE, Lorenzo, P. Pistilli, X. B. Qu, E. Rossi, F. Ruggieri, P. Salvini, R. Santonico, P. R. Shen, X. D. Sheng, F. Shi, C. Stanescu, A. Surdo, Y. H. Tan, P. Vallania, S. Vernetto, C. Vigorito, B. Wang, H. Wang, C. Y. Wu, H. R. Wu, B. Xu, L. Xue, Y. X. Yan, Q. Y. Yang, X. C. Yang, Z. G. Yao, A. F. Yuan, M. Zha, H. M. Zhang, JilongZhang, JianliZhang, L. Zhang, P. Zhang, X. Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, X. X. Zhou, F. R. Zhu, Q. Q. Zhu, and G. Zizzi
Subjects: Physics, Resistive touchscreen, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), Atmospheric pressure, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Detector, Scaler Mode, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cosmic ray, Radioactivity, Array Detector, Scaler Mode, Array Detector, Coincidence, Computational physics, Radioactivity, Air shower, Coincident, Argo
Abstract: ""ARGO-YBJ is an extensive air shower detector located at the Yangbajing Cosmic Ray Laboratory (4300 ma.s.l., 606 g cm^−2 atmospheric depth, Tibet, China).. It is made by a single layer of Resistive Plate Chambers. (RPCs, total surface ~ 6700 m^2) grouped into 153 units. called “clusters”. The low energy threshold of the experiment is obtained using the ”scaler operation mode”, counting all the particles hitting the detector without reconstruction of the shower size and arrival direction. For each cluster the signals generated by these particles are put in coincidence in a narrow time window (150 ns) and read by four independent. scaler channels, giving the counting rates of channel. >= 1, >= 2, >= 3 and >= 4 hits. The study of these counting. rates pointed out a different behavior of channel >= 1. respect to the higher multiplicity channels: while the MC simulations can account fairly well for the coincident counting. rates, the expectation for channel >= 1 is sensibly less. than the measured value. Moreover, the regression coefficient with the atmospheric pressure for channel >= 1 is also. about half of the value measured for the coincident counting rates: seemingly half of these counts did not cross the atmosphere. Measurements of the natural radioactivity background. in the air of the detector hall and a MC simulation to. estimate its contribution on our counting rates are presented and discussed.""
Published: 2011

15. THE ARGO-YBJ EXPERIMENT: A FULL COVERAGE ARRAY FOR γ-RAY ASTRONOMY

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Ali´ Staiti, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Huo, Hongbo, Hue, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, B., Panico, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilongzhang, Jianlizhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, and G., Zizzi
Subjects: Physics, Gamma ray burst, media_common.quotation_subject, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Detector, Extensive air shower, Gamma ray, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astronomy, Extensive air showers, gamma rays, gamma-ray burst, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Air shower, Space and Planetary Science, Duty cycle, Sky, Blazar, Gamma-ray burst, Mathematical Physics, Argo, media_common
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ experiment is an Extensive Air Shower (EAS) array which combines high altitude location and full coverage active area in order to reach low energy threshold at a level of few hundred of GeV. The large field of view (≈ 2 sr ) and the high duty cycle (≥ 90%) allow the continuous monitoring of the sky searching for unknown sources and unpredictable events, such as flares in blazar emissions and high energy Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). In this paper I will briefly report on the detector performance and on some preliminary results achieved in γ-ray astronomy.
Published: 2011

16. The ARGO-YBJ Experiment Progresses and Future Extension

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, MARI, Stefano Maria, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Ali´ Staiti, Danzengluobu, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Huo, Hongbo, Hue, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, Labaciren, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, B., Panico, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilongzhang, Jianlizhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, B. Bartoli, BERNARDINI, Paolo, X. J. Bi, C. Bleve, I. Bolognino, P. Branchini, A. Budano, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, P. Camarri, Z. Cao, A. Cappa, R. Cardarelli, S. Catalanotti, C. Cattaneo, P. Celio, S. Z. Chen, T. L. Chen, Y. Chen, P. Creti, S. W. Cui, B. Z. Dai, G. D’Ali´ Staiti, M. Dattoli, B. D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T. Di Girolamo, X. H. Ding, G. Di Sciascio, C. F. Feng, Zhaoyang Feng, Zhenyong Feng, F. Galeazzi, P. Galeotti, E. Giroletti, Q. B. Gou, Y. Q. Guo, H. H. He, Haibing Huo, Hongbo Hue, Q. Huang, M. Iacovacci, R. Iuppa, I. Jame, H. Y. Jia, H. J. Li, J. Y. Li, X. X. Li, G. Liguori, C. Liu, C. Q. Liu, J. Liu, M. Y. Liu, H. Lu, X. H. Ma, MANCARELLA, Giovanni, S. M. Mari, MARSELLA, GIOVANNI, MARTELLO, Daniele, S. Mastroianni, P. Montini, C. C. Ning, A. Pagliaro, PANAREO, Marco, B. Panico, PERRONE, Lorenzo, P. Pistilli, X. B. Qu, E. Rossi, F. Ruggieri, P. Salvini, R. Santonico, P. R. Shen, X. D. Sheng, F. Shi, C. Stanescu, A. Surdo, Y. H. Tan, P. Vallania, S. Vernetto, C. Vigorito, B. Wang, H. Wang, C. Y. Wu, H. R. Wu, B. Xu, L. Xue, Y. X. Yan, Q. Y. Yang, X. C. Yang, Z. G. Yao, A. F. Yuan, M. Zha, H. M. Zhang, JilongZhang, JianliZhang, L. Zhang, P. Zhang, X. Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, X. X. Zhou, F. R. Zhu, Q. Q. Zhu, G. Zizzi, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Photon, Gamma ray source, cosmic ray origin, detector array, media_common.quotation_subject, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Population, Detector array, FOS: Physical sciences, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, High Energy Physics - Experiment, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), detector array, Ultra-high-energy cosmic ray, education, Mathematical Physics, media_common, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, education.field_of_study, Detector, Gamma ray source, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Gamma ray, Astronomy and Astrophysics, cosmic ray origin, Cosmic ray origin, Air shower, Space and Planetary Science, Sky, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: Gamma ray source detection above 30 TeV is an encouraging approach for finding galactic cosmic ray origins. All sky survey for gamma ray sources using wide field of view detector is essential for population accumulation for various types of sources above 100 GeV. To target the goals, the ARGO-YBJ experiment has been established. Significant progresses have been made in the experiment. A large air shower detector array in an area of 1 km2 is proposed to boost the sensitivity. Hybrid detections with multi-techniques will allow a good discrimination between different types of primary particles, including photons and protons, thus enable an energy spectrum measurement for individual species. Fluorescence light detector array will extend the spectrum measurement to 100 PeV and higher where the second knee is located. An energy scale determined by balloon experiments at 10 TeV will be propagated to ultra high energy cosmic ray experiments.
Published: 2010

17. Astroparticle Physics with ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Astroparticle Physic, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Cosmic Ray, Argo-Ybj
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ experiment, installed at the Yangbajing Cosmic Ray Laboratory (Tibet, China), at 4300 m a.s.l., is a detector 100x110m2 large, made by a layer of Resistive Plate Counters (RPCs) consisting of a central carpet with almost full coverage extending over an area of about 5.500 m2, surrounded by a guard ring with partial coverage. The high space-time granularity, the full-coverage technique and the high altitude location make this detector a unique device for a detailed study of the atmospheric shower characteristics with an energy threshold of a few hundred GeV. These properties in addition to the large field of view and the high duty cycle enable the ARGO-YBJ experiment to monitor the sky in a continuous way. Results have been reached in a wide variety of fields ranging from Gamma Astronomy, to Solar Physics, from Cosmic Rays composition to hadronic interactions and proton-antiproton ratio. A summary of all these results will be presented and reviewed.
Published: 2010

18. Gamma -ray astronomy with the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, G., Aielli, C., Bacci, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., CALABRESE MELCARNE, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, Y., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’ALÍ STAITI, Danzengluobu, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, M., DE VINCENZI, T., DI GIROLAMO, X. H., Ding, G., DI SCIASCIO, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, R., Gargana, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, Labaciren, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, M. Y., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, History, Gamma-ray astronomy, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, media_common.quotation_subject, Detector, Extensive air shower, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Computer Science Applications, Education, Argo-Ybj, Air shower, Gamma Astronomy [Resistive Plate Counters, Gamma Ray Bursts], Duty cycle, Sky, Extensive Air Showers, Cosmic Ray, Gamma-ray burst, Blazar, Argo, media_common
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ experiment is an Extensive Air Shower detector which combines high altitude location (Tibet, People's Republic of China, 4300 m a.s.l.) and full coverage with Resistive Plate Counters, resulting in an energy threshold of a few hundred GeV. The large field of view (~2 sr) and high duty cycle allow the continuous monitoring of the Northern sky, searching for unknown sources and unpredictable events, such as flares in blazar emissions or high energy Gamma Ray Bursts. In this paper I will present some results obtained in γ-ray astronomy with the ARGO-YBJ experiment.
Published: 2010

19. Gamma astronomy with the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Gamma Ray Astronomy, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Cosmic Ray, Argo-Ybj
Abstract: Very High Energy (VHE) gamma-astronomy and cosmic ray physics are the main goals of the ARGO-YBJ experiment. The detector is located in Tibet (People's Republic of China) and is a full coverage Extensive Air Shower array consisting of a carpet of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). Altitude and full coverage ensure an energy threshold of few hundreds of GeV for primary photons detected in shower mode, while the RPC time resolution gives a good pointing accuracy, thus allowing a high sensitivity to g -ray sources. The large eld of view (FoV) and the high duty-cycle allow the continuous monitor of the Northern sky in the declination band (-10, +70 degrees). The detector operates also in scaler mode in order to look for Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) signals in the range 1-100 GeV in coincidence with GRB detection by satellites. After some detail about the performances of the detector, the present results concerning gamma-astronomy will be presented.
Published: 2010

20. Results from ARGO-YBJ

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., G., Aielli, C., Bacci, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., CALABRESE MELCARNE, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, Y., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’ALÍ STAITI, Danzengluobu, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, M., DE VINCENZI, T., DI GIROLAMO, X. H., Ding, G., DI SCIASCIO, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, R., Gargana, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, Labaciren, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, M. Y., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, Bastieri, D, Rando, R, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., Bartoli, Bruno, Catalanotti, Sergio, D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, and Iacovacci, Michele
Subjects: Physics, Proton, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Extensive air shower, Gamma ray, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Gamma-ray astronomy, Argo-Ybj, Crab Nebula, Antiproton, Physics::Accelerator Physics, Gamma-ray burst, Argo, ARGO-YBJ, gamma-ray astronomy, cosmic ray physics
Abstract: The ARGO‐YBJ experiment has been put in stable data taking at the YangBaJing Cosmic Ray Laboratory (Tibet, P.R. China, 4300 m a.s.l.). In this paper we report a few selected results in Gamma‐Ray Astronomy (Crab Nebula and Mrk421 observations, search for high energy tails of Gamma Ray Bursts) and Cosmic Ray Physics (Moon and Sun shadow observations, proton‐air cross section measurement, preliminary measurement of the antiproton∕proton ratio at TeV energies).
Published: 2009

21. Measurement of the proton-air cross section with ARGO-YBJ

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., and DE MITRI, Ivan
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Cross section, Proton, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Flux, Cosmic ray, Cosmic Ray, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Particle detector, Particle identification, Argo-Ybj, Nuclear physics, Cross section (physics), cosmic rays, Measuring instrument, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Zenith, Proton cross-section
Abstract: In this work the results of p-air cross section measurements with the ARGO-YBJ experiment are reported. The analysis is based on the different flux attenuation for different atmospheric depths (i.e. zenith angles), by exploiting the detector capabilities in selecting the shower development stage by means of the size, hit density and lateral profile measurements. The systematic errors introduced by fluctuations in shower development and heavier primaries have been taken into account. The results can give useful insights on p-air interactions at energies where hadronic interaction models start to give significantly different expectations and allow to infer the p-p total cross section in the energy region ( s = 80 GeV − 500 GeV ) not covered by experiments at accelerators.
Published: 2009

22. Physics and astronomy results with the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Marsella, Giovanni, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Resistive touchscreen, Extensive air shower, Detector, Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Status report, Full coverage, Cosmic Ray, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Argo-Ybj, Granularity, Astrophysical Phenomena, Argo
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ detector, installed at the Yangbajing Cosmic Ray Laboratory (Tibet, China), at 4300m a.s.l., is a full coverage layer of Resistive Plate Counters with an area of about 6.700 m 2 . The high space-time granularity, the full-coverage technique and the high altitude location make this detector a unique device for a detailed study of atmospheric shower characteristics and allow the investigation of a large variety of astrophysical phenomena. In this work a status report on ARGO-YBJ physics and astronomy results will be presented.
Published: 2008

23. Gamma Ray Astronomy with ARGO-YBJ

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, Active galactic nucleus, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, media_common.quotation_subject, Extensive air shower, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Gamma ray, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Gamma-ray astronomy, Argo-Ybj, Crab Nebula, Sky, Gamma ray astronomy, Blazar, Gamma-ray burst, media_common
Abstract: ARGO‐YBJ is the first EAS detector combining a very high mountain altitude (4300 m a.s.1.) to a “full coverage” detection surface. These features allow ARGO‐YBJ to work with an energy threshold as low as a few hundreds GeV. The high duty cycle and the large field of view (∼2 sr) make ARGO‐YBJ suitable to monitor the gamma ray sky, searching for unknown sources and unexpected events, like Active Galactic Nuclei flaring episodes or high energy Gamma Ray Bursts. In this paper we present the first observations of ARGO‐YBJ concerning gamma ray astronomy, in particular the detection of the Crab Nebula and the blazar Markarian 421 during the 2006 and 2008 outbursts, and the results of a search for Gamma Ray Bursts emission in the GeV energy range using the scaler mode technique.
Published: 2008

24. Search for GRB counterparts using the ARGO‐YBJ experiment in shower mode

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Huang, YF, Dai, ZG, Zhang, B, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Extensive air shower, Gamma ray, Astronomy, Field of view, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Gamma-ray, Cutoff, Angular resolution, Gamma-ray-burst, Gamma-ray burst, Zenith, Argo
Abstract: n this paper, the effective area of the ARGO‐YBJ experiment to detect the gamma rays with energy range from 10 GeV to 1 TeV for different incident zenith angles (0,10,20,30,40 degrees) is given respectively. The optimal event selections to search for GRB counterparts with different cutoff energy models (Ecut = 100 GeV and 1 TeV) are studied. Using these selections and their corresponding angular resolutions the searches are done within two hours around the GRB trigger time via different time windows. Finally, the result for the 20 GRBs in the field of view of ARGO between July 2006 and July 2008 is presented, and the fluence upper limit for each GRB is set at 99% confidence level.
Published: 2008

25. Search for GeV Gamma-Ray Bursts with the ARGO-YBJ Detector in Scaler Mode

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Huang, YF, Dai, ZG, Zhang, B, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, Resistive touchscreen, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Detector, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Mode (statistics), Astronomy, Field of view, Astrophysics, Signal, Argo-Ybj, Duty cycle, Gamma-ray-burst, Gamma-ray burst, Energy (signal processing), Exstensive air shower
Abstract: The ARGO‐YBJ experiment is a full coverage array made of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) operated in streamer mode to detect the extensive array showers (EASs). With large field of view (>2sr) and high duty cycle (>90%), the ARGO‐YBJ detector is the right ground‐based apparatus to detect VHE GRBs, while the high altitude (4300 m a.s.l) and scaler working mode enable it to detect GRBs in the GeV region as high energy follow‐up observation of satellites such as SWIFT. If a GRB signal is detected, the four scaler channels, which correspond to different energy thresholds, can provide further information on the energy spectrum and its cut‐off. More than 40 SWIFT GRBs were in ARGO‐YBJ field of view, no significant excess was detected till now.
Published: 2008

26. ARGO-YBJ experiment in Tibet

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: History, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, media_common.quotation_subject, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Cosmic ray, 01 natural sciences, Education, 0103 physical sciences, Gamma ray astronomy, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Argo, media_common, Physics, Resistive touchscreen, Large field of view, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Detector, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astronomy, Gamma-ray astronomy, Computer Science Applications, Argo-ybj, Air shower, Sky, High Energy Physics::Experiment
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ detector is an extensive air shower array consisting of a carpet of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). The main scientific goal of this Chinese-Italian experiment is the observation of very high energy (VHE) gamma-rays from astrophysical sources. High altitude and full coverage ensure a low energy threshold (few hundreds of GeV for gamma-initiated showers). High duty-cycle and large field of view allow a continuous sky survey. The data collected with the central carpet during the detector debugging have been analysed. First results about detector performance, gamma astronomy and cosmic ray physics are presented.
Published: 2008

27. GRBs search results with the ARGO-YBJ experiment operated in scaler mode

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., G., DI SCIASCIO, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, G., Aielli, C., Bacci, F., Barone, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, S., Cavaliere, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, G., Cusumano, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Alí Staiti, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, R., De Rosa, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, M., De Vincenzi, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, C., Ferrigno, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, X. Y., Gao, R., Gargana, F., Garufi, Q. B., Gou, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, J., Mu, L., Nicastro, C. C., Ning, L., Palummo, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, A., Segreto, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, H., Wang, Y. G., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, H. T., Yang, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, G. C., Yu, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, J. L., Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, and Q. Q., Zhu
Subjects: Physics, Range (particle radiation), Gamma ray burst, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics (astro-ph), Detector, Mode (statistics), FOS: Physical sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, gamma-ray burst, Cosmic rays, Extensive air showers [Gamma-ray sources], Cosmic Ray, Coincidence, Raggi cosmici, Space and Planetary Science, Extensive air showers, Satellite, Sciami atmosferici estesi, Gamma-ray burst, Energy (signal processing), Argo
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ experiment is almost completely installed at the YangBaJing Cosmic Ray Laboratory (4300 m a.s.l., Tibet, P.R. China). The lower energy limit of the detector (E $\sim$ 1 GeV) is reached with the scaler mode, i.e., recording the single particle rate at fixed time intervals. In this technique, due to its high altitude location and large area ($\sim$ 6700 m$^2$), this experiment is the most sensitive among all present and past ground-based detectors. In the energy range under investigation, signals due to local (e.g. solar GLEs) and cosmological (e.g. GRBs) phenomena are expected as significant enhancements of the counting rate over the background. Results on the search for GRBs in coincidence with satellite detections are presented., Proc. of "The Multi-Messenger Approach To High Energy Gamma-Ray Sources" Workshop, Barcelona, July 4-7, 2006
Published: 2007

28. ARGO-YBJ: Status and First Results

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Photon, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Detector, Gamma ray, Flux, Cosmic ray, Field of view, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Argo-Ybj, Nuclear physics, Air shower, Duty cycle, High Energy Physics::Experiment
Abstract: Very high energy gamma ray astronomy is one of the scientific goals of the ARGO-YBJ experiment. The detector, which is located in Tibet (China) at 4300 m a.s.l., is a full coverage Extensive Air Shower array consisting of a carpet of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) of about 7000m 2 . The high altitude and the full coverage ensure a very low energy threshold (few hundreds of GeV for primary photons), while the detector time resolution ( σ t ≃ 1 ns ) gives a good pointing accuracy, thus allowing a high sensitivity to γ -ray sources, with a field of view of more than 2 sr and a duty cycle close to 100%. The detector layout, performance and location, offer a unique possibility to make also a deep study of several characteristics of the hadronic component of the cosmic ray flux up to energies of several hundreds of TeV. In particular, the topological structure of the shower, the lateral distribution, the energy spectrum and the space and time flux modulations can be measured with high sensitivity. Moreover, the use of a full coverage detector with a high space granularity gives detailed images of the shower front, that can be used to test different hypotheses on the cosmic ray interaction model, the shower development in the atmosphere and particle physics at very high energies. In this work the general layout of the detector and its performance will be described, together with the first results coming from the analysis of a data sample collected with a relevant fraction of the apparatus that is already in continuous data taking.
Published: 2007

29. ARGO-YBJ: a unique device for the EAS study

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, Extended Air Shower, History, Resistive touchscreen, business.industry, Detector, Air shower array, Cosmic ray, Full coverage, Computer Science Applications, Education, Argo-Ybj, Optics, Astrophysical Phenomena, Granularity, business, Argo, Remote sensing
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ detector, installed at the Yangbajing Cosmic Ray Laboratory (Tibet, China), at 4300m a.s.l., is a full coverage layer of Resistive Plate Counters (RPCs) covering an area of about 5800 m2. The high space-time granularity, the full-coverage technique and the high altitude location will make this detector a unique device for deeply investigating a large variety of astrophysical phenomena. In this work, the capabilities of ARGO-YBJ in imaging and reconstructing in detail some of the main atmospheric shower features will be presented.
Published: 2006

30. Searching for emission from gamma-ray bursts with the ARGO-YBJ detector

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., C., Baccia, K. Z., Baob, F., Baronec, B., Bartolic, P., Bernardinid, S., Bussinoa, E., Callonic, B. Y., Caoe, R., Cardarellif, S., Catalanottic, S., Cavalierec, F., Cesaronid, P., Cretid, Danzengluobug, B., D’Ettorre Piazzolic, M., De Vincenzia, T., Di Girolamoc, G., Di Sciascioc, Z. Y., Fengh, Y., Fue, X. Y., Gaoi, Q. X., Gengi, H. W., Guog, H. H., Hej, M., Hee, Q., Huangh, M., Iacovaccic, N., Iuccia, H. Y., Jaih, C. L., Jingj, F. M., Konge, H. H., Kuangj, Labacireng, B., Lib, J. Y., Lie, Z. Q., Liui, H., Luj, X. H., Maj, G., Mancarellad, A, G., Marsellad, D., Martellod, X. R., Mengg, L., Milanoc, J., Mui, M., Panareod, Z. R., Pengj, P., Pistillia, L., Saggesec, R., Santonicof, P. R., Shenj, C., Stanescua, L. R., Sunb, S. C., Sunb, A., Surdod, Y. H., Tanj, S., Vernettok, C. R., Wange, H., Wangj, H. Y., Wangj, Y. N., Weib, H. T., Yangj, Q. K., Yaob, G. C., Yuh, X. D., Yueb, A. F., Yuang, M., Zhaj, H. M., Zhangj, J. L., Zhangj, N. J., Zhange, X. Y., Zhange, Zhaxisangzhug, Zhaxicireng, and Q. Q., Zhuj
Subjects: Physics, History, Gamma ray burst, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Detector, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Effects of high altitude on humans, Coincidence, Computer Science Applications, Education, Argo-Ybj, Air shower, Extensive Air shower, Satellite, Gamma-ray burst, Argo, Energy (signal processing), Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ experiment has been designed to decrease the energy threshold of typical Extensive Air Shower arrays by exploiting the high altitude location (Tibet, People's Republic of China, 4300 m a.s.l.) and the full coverage. The lower energy limit of the detector (a few GeV) is reached with the single particle technique, recording the counting rate at fixed time intervals. We present first results concerning the search for emission from Gamma-Ray Bursts in coincidence with satellite detections
Published: 2006

31. Status of the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., C., Baccia, K. Z., Baob, F., Baronec, B., Bartolic, P., Bernardinid, S., Bussinoa, E., Callonic, B. Y., Caoe, R., Cardarellif, S., Catalanottic, S., Cavalierec, F., Cesaronid, P., Cretid, Danzengluobug, B., D’Ettorre Piazzolic, M., De Vincenzia, T., Di Girolamoc, G., Di Sciascioc, Z. Y., Fengh, Y., Fue, X. Y., Gaoi, Q. X., Gengi, H. W., Guog, H. H., Hej, M., Hee, Q., Huangh, M., Iacovaccic, N., Iuccia, H. Y., Jaih, C. L., Jingj, F. M., Konge, H. H., Kuangj, Labacireng, B., Lib, J. Y., Lie, Z. Q., Liui, H., Luj, X. H., Maj, G., Mancarellad, Mari, Stefano Maria, A, G., Marsellad, D., Martellod, X. R., Mengg, L., Milanoc, J., Mui, M., Panareod, Z. R., Pengj, P., Pistillia, L., Saggesec, R., Santonicof, P. R., Shenj, C., Stanescua, L. R., Sunb, S. C., Sunb, A., Surdod, Y. H., Tanj, S., Vernettok, C. R., Wange, H., Wangj, H. Y., Wangj, Y. N., Weib, H. T., Yangj, Q. K., Yaob, G. C., Yuh, X. D., Yueb, A. F., Yuang, M., Zhaj, H. M., Zhangj, J. L., Zhangj, N. J., Zhange, X. Y., Zhange, Zhaxisangzhug, Zhaxicireng, Q. Q., Zhuj, Aharonian, FA, Volk, HJ, Horns, D, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, Resistive touchscreen, Detector, Cosmic ray, Extensive Air Shower, Astrophysics, Full coverage, Cosmic Ray, Argo-Ybj, Gamma detection, Single layer, Argo, Remote sensing, Gamma ray detection
Abstract: The ARGO‐YBJ experiment, under construction at the Yangbaijing Laboratory (P.R. China, 4300 m a.s.l.), is a full coverage detector of dimension 74 × 78 m2 made by a single layer of Resistive Plate Counters. About 10% of the final active area (∼ 700 m2) is in stable operation to check the detector performance and the reconstruction algorithms. In this paper the status of the experiment and the analysis of the first data are presented.
Published: 2005

32. Multiscale image analysis applied to γ/h discrimination for VHE gamma-ray astronomy with ARGO-YBJ

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, DE MITRI, Ivan, Salamida, F., on behalf of the ARGO YBJ, Collaboration, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Gamma Ray Astronomy, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, astronomia gamma, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, processamento di immagini, FOS: Physical sciences, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Cosmic Ray, Particle identification, Particle detector, Argo-Ybj, Raggi cosmici, Instrumentation, Physics, Gamma-ray astronomy, Astrophysics (astro-ph), Detector, Multifractal system, Computational physics, Multiscale analysis, Measuring instrument, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Event (particle physics)
Abstract: Intrinsic differences in the processes involved in the development of electromagnetic and hadronic showers in the atmosphere have been evidenced by means of a careful analysis of the event image given by the ARGO-YBJ detector. The images have been analyzed at different length scales and their multifractal nature has been studied. The use of the multiscale approach together with a properly designed and trained Artificial Neural Network, allowed us to obtain a good gamma/hadron discrimination power. If confirmed by further studies on different event cathegories, this result would allow to nearly double the detector sensitivity to gamma ray sources., 10 pages, 5 figures, Presented at the "Incontro Nazionale di Astrofisica delle Alte Energie", Rome 15-16 May 2003
Published: 2004

33. ARGO-YBJ resolution and sensitivity to detect gamma rays sources

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Martello, Daniele, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Gamma Ray Astronomy, Physics, Resistive touchscreen, business.industry, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Resolution (electron density), Gamma ray, Extensive Air Shower, Gamma-ray astronomy, Full coverage, Argo-Ybj, Optics, Angular resolution, Sensitivity (control systems), business, Argo
Abstract: ARGO-YBJ is a full coverage EAS array consisting of a ∼ 74×78 m2 layer of RPCs (Resistive Plate Counters). ARGO-YBJ will provide a detailed spacetime picture of the shower front allowing to face a wide range of fundamental issues including the study of gamma-rays (100 GeV−10 TeV) from point sources. A detailed simulation has been performed to estimate the angular resolution and the sensitivity of the apparatus. We present the results obtained and (as an example) the sensitivity of ARGO-YBJ to detect a known gamma rays source (CRAB).
Published: 2001

34. The monitoring system of the ARGO-YBJ data acquisition

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., and Mastroianni, Stefano
Subjects: Data acquisition system, Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Data collection, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Network packet, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, EAS detector, Detector, Real-time computing, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Decoupling (cosmology), Dead time, Argo-Ybj, Data acquisition, Cosmic-ray observatory, Instrumentation, Throughput (business)
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ detector has been completely installed at the YangBaJing High Altitude Cosmic Ray Observatory (Tibet, China), at 4300 m a.s.l., and is taking data with a trigger rate of about 4 kHz and a dead time of about 4%. The ARGO-YBJ Data Acquisition System is based on a two-layer readout architecture implementing an event-driven data collection. In order to sustain a high data throughput and have a good readout efficiency or keep the dead time as low as possible, the decoupling FIFOs have been housed on the data packet processing modules. In this paper, the hardware solution to monitor the DAQ system and to track in real-time anomalous data transfers is presented.
Published: 2010

35. Results from the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: Aielli G, Bacci C, Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Bleve C, Branchini P, Budano A, Calabrese Melcarne AK, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cappa A, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Cattaneo C, Celio P, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Chen Y, Cheng N, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D'Ali Staiti G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli M, De Mitri I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli B, De Vincenzi M, Di Girolamo T, Ding XH, Di Sciascio G, Feng CF, Feng Zhao Yang, Feng Zhen Yong, Galeazzi F, Galeotti P, Gargana R, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu Haibing, Hu Hong Bo, Huang Q, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, James I, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Li JY, Li XX, Liberti B, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu CQ, Liu MY, Liu J, Lu H, Ma XH, Mancarella G, MARI, Stefano Maria, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Meng XR, Montini P, Ning CC, Pagliaro A, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Qu XB, Rossi E, Ruggieri F, Saggese L, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Stanescu C, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang B, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xu B, Xue L, Yan YX, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang Ji Long, Zhang Jian Li, Zhang L, Zhang P, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G., BUSSINO, Severino Angelo Maria, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Ali´ Staiti, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Huo, Hongbo, Hue, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, B., Panico, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilongzhang, Jianlizhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, and De Vincenzi, M
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Cosmic ray, Blazar, Argo-Ybj, RPCS, Nuclear physics, Cosmic Ray Physic, Air showers, Guard ring, Gamma ray sources, Blazar, Air shower, Instrumentation, Argo, Mathematical Physics, Astroparticle physics, Physics, Resistive touchscreen, Resistive-plate chambers, Large detector systems for particle and astroparticle physics, Gamma ray source, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Gamma-Ray Astronomy, Performance of High Energy Physics Detectors, Air shower, Single layer
Abstract: ""The full coverage extensive air shower detector ARGO-YBJ, located in Tibet at 4300 m of altitude, has monitored the sky at gamma ray energy E>0.6TeV in the declination band from -10° to 70°. In 424 days the Crab Nebula and Mrk421 have been detected with a significance, respectively, of 7.0 and 8.0 standard deviations. The analysis of the cosmic ray background in the same sky band, has revealed the existence of a significant excess of the cosmic ray flux in two localized regions of angular size 10°30°, confirming previous indications. The origin of such excesses is still unexplained. Concerning the gamma ray sources, the measured spectrum of the Crab Nebula is dN\\\/dE=(3.7±0.8)×10-11E-2.67±0.25photonscm-2s-1TeV-1, in agreement with other experiments. During 2008 the observed Mrk421 flux was highly variable, with the strongest flares in MarchJune, in good correlation with X-ray data. One of the most intense flares occurred in the first half of June and has been deeply studied by different detectors in the energy range from optical to 100 MeV gamma rays, but only partially up to TeV energies, since the moonlight hampered the Cherenkov telescope measurements during the second and most intense part of the emission. Our data complete these observations, with the detection of a signal of intensity of about 7 Crab units on June 1113, with a statistical significance of 4.2 standard deviations. The observed flux is consistent with a prediction made in the framework of the Synchrotron Self-Compton model, in which the flare is caused by a rapid acceleration of leptons in the jet. ""
Published: 2013

36. Calibration of the RPC charge readout in the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: M. Iacovacci, M. Zha, Hongbo Hu, C. Liu, A. Surdo, Y. B. Chen, Q. Y. Yang, Yicheng Guo, Y. X. Yan, Danzengluobu, X. H. Ma, P. Creti, B. Liberti, A. F. Yuan, Huihai He, G. Zizzi, P. F. Zhang, Haifeng Li, Paolo Bernardini, R. Santonico, X. C. Yang, X. J. Bi, X. Y. Zhang, R. Gargana, Minghui Liu, S. Z. Chen, X. X. Li, Labaciren, L. Zhang, A. Pagliaro, C. Cattaneo, F. Shi, A. Cappa, Irina James, Piero Vallania, X. B. Qu, S. Catalanotti, X. H. Ding, B. S. Wang, Zhaxisangzhu, P. Salvini, L. Perrone, G. Di Sciascio, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, Jilong Zhang, Y. H. Tan, M. De Vincenzi, R. Cardarelli, S. M. Mari, Cunfeng Feng, G. D'Alí Staiti, E. Rossi, N. Cheng, Jianli Zhang, Paolo Montini, R. Iuppa, H. Y. Jia, S. Vernetto, C. Bacci, P. Camarri, G. Mancarella, J. K. K. Liu, C. Y. Wu, L. Saggese, Zihuang Cao, I. De Mitri, T. L. Chen, H. M. Zhang, M. Dattoli, H. Lu, G. Liguori, C. X. Liu, F. Galeazzi, B. Bartoli, T. Di Girolamo, P. Celio, G. Aielli, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli, Bingwei Xu, Severino Angelo Maria Bussino, P. R. Shen, L. Xue, Q. B. Gou, Carlo Vigorito, Xiangdong Sheng, P. Pistilli, X. X. Zhou, P. Galeotti, Q. Huang, Haibing Hu, C. Bleve, Y. Zhang, D. Martello, Zhenyong Feng, A. Budano, S. Mastroianni, H. R. Wu, H. W. Wang, B. Z. Dai, F. Ruggieri, F. R. Zhu, M. Panareo, Q. Q. Zhu, P. Branchini, G. Marsella, X. R. Meng, C. Stanescu, Chang-Chun Ning, Zhaoyang Feng, S. W. Cui, J. Y. Li, Bartoli, Bruno, Catalanotti, Sergio, D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Iacovacci, Michele, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., Bi, XJ, Bussino, S, Calabrese Melcarne, AK, Chen, SZ, Chen, TL, Cui, SW, Dai, BZ, De Vincenzi, M, Ding, XH, Feng, CF, Feng, ZYa, Feng, ZYo, Gou, QB, Guo, YQ, He, HH, Hu, HaB, Hu, HoB, Jia, HY, Li, HJ, Li, JY, Li, XX, Liu, CQ, Liu, MY, Ma, XH, Mari, SM, Meng, XR, Ning, CC, Qu XB, Shen, PR, Sheng, XD, Tan, YH, Wu, CY, Wu, HR, Yan, YX, Yang, QY, Yang, XC, Yuan, AF, Zhang, HM, Zhang, JLi, Zhang, JLo, Zhang, XY, Zhou, XX, Zhu, FR, Zhu, QQ, Zizzi, G, G., Aielli, C., Bacci, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Alı´ Staiti, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, M., De Vincenzi, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, R., Gargana, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, M. Y., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, and G., Zizzi
Subjects: Optical telescopes, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Camere a Piastre Resistive (RPC), Resistive plate chamber, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Cosmic ray, law.invention, Telescope, Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia E Astrofisica, Optics, law, Coincident, Air showers, Calibration, Sea level, Instrumentation, Particle densities, Cosmic rays, Resistive Plate Chambers, Charge read-out, Extended Air Showers, Physics, Air showers, Charge readout, Dynamic range, Knee regions, Particle densities, Resistive plate chambers, Calibration, Charged particles, Cosmic rays, Experiments, Optical telescopes, Sea level, Telescopes, Particle spectrometers, Resistive touchscreen, Scintillation, Dynamic range, Charge readout, business.industry, Charged particles, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Charged particle, Air shower, Calibrazione della Risposta Analogica di RPC, Knee regions, Lettura Analogica di RPC, Resistive plate chambers, business, Experiments, Telescopes
Abstract: ""The charge readout of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) is implemented in the ARGO-YBJ experiment to measure the charged particle density of the shower front up to 10^4\\\/m^2, enabling the study of the primary cosmic rays with energies in the ''knee'' region. As the first time for RPCs being used this way, a telescope with RPCs and scintillation detectors is setup to calibrate the number of charged particles hitting a RPC versus its charge readout. Air shower particles are taken as the calibration beam. The telescope was tested at sea level and then moved to the ARGO-YBJ site for coincident operation with the ARGO-YBJ experiment. The charge readout shows good linearity with the particle density in the dynamic range (up to 200\\\/m^2).""
Published: 2012

37. Light-component spectrum of the primary cosmic rays in the multi-TeV region measured by the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: X. C. Yang, B. Bartoli, Zhenyong Feng, B. Panico, C. Liu, P. R. Shen, Irina James, X. H. Ma, J. K. K. Liu, P. Salvini, G. D'Alí Staiti, P. Vallania, Q. Q. Zhu, P. Pistilli, H. M. Zhang, X. X. Zhou, Giovanni Mancarella, G. Di Sciascio, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli, P. Creti, R. Santonico, X. X. Li, Y. B. Chen, H. J. Li, Carla Bleve, H. R. Wu, Hongbo Hu, H. Y. Jia, L. Xue, C. F. Feng, Bingwei Xu, C. Y. Wu, A. Surdo, L. Perrone, Hong-peng Lu, C. Q. Liu, Chang-Chun Ning, Zhaoyang Feng, Q. Huang, I. De Mitri, Q. B. Gou, X. Y. Zhang, T. Di Girolamo, Paolo Camarri, T. L. Chen, M. Iacovacci, B. Z. Dai, X. X. Yan, F. R. Zhu, P. F. Zhang, X. J. Bi, Y. Q. Guo, S. Catalanotti, S. W. Cui, S. Z. Chen, Jianli Zhang, P. Bernardini, F. Ruggieri, Cristian Stanescu, P. Branchini, M. Panareo, Zihuang Cao, A. F. Yuan, Carlo Vigorito, B. S. Wang, Longzhou Zhang, Zhaxisangzhu, Haibing Hu, E. Giroletti, Z. G. Yao, S. M. Mari, Antonio Budano, Y. Zhang, Labaciren, D. Martello, M. Zha, C. Cattaneo, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, Paolo Montini, G. Marsella, R. Iuppa, S. Vernetto, Danzengluobu, X. D. Sheng, J. Y. Li, H.H. He, M. Dattoli, I. Bolognino, M. Y. Liu, Q. Y. Yang, G. Zizzi, X. B. Qu, X. H. Ding, Roberto Cardarelli, Y. H. Tan, A. Pagliaro, G. Liguori, Huaguang Wang, Fudong Shi, S. Mastroianni, Zhaxiciren, Jilong Zhang, Bartoli, B., Bernardini, P., Bi, X. J., Bleve, C., Bolognino, I., Branchini, P., Budano, A., Calabrese Melcarne, A. K., Camarri, P., Cao, Z., Cardarelli, R., Catalanotti, S., Cattaneo, C., Chen, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Creti, P., Cui, S. W., Dai, B. Z., D'Ali Staiti, G., Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M., De Mitri, I., D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B., Di Girolamo, T., Ding, X. H., Di Sciascio, G., Feng, C. F., Feng, Z., Giroletti, E., Gou, Q. B., Guo, Y. Q., He, H. H., Hu, H., Huang, Q., Iacovacci, M., Iuppa, R., James, I., Jia, H. Y., Labaciren, Li, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Liguori, G., Liu, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Lu, H., Ma, X. H., Mancarella, G., Mari, S. M., Marsella, G., Martello, D., Mastroianni, S., Montini, P., Ning, C. C., Pagliaro, A., Panareo, M., Panico, B., Perrone, L., Pistilli, P., Qu, X. B., Ruggieri, F., Salvini, P., Santonico, R., Shen, P. R., Sheng, X. D., Shi, F., Stanescu, C., Surdo, A., Tan, Y. H., Vallania, P., Vernetto, S., Vigorito, C., Wang, B., Wang, H., Wu, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Xu, B., Xue, L., Yan, X. X., Yang, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yao, Z. G., Yuan, A. F., Zha, M., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, X. X., Zhu, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zizzi, G., Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Bolognino, I, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Melcarne, Akc, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, Staiti, Gd, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, Piazzoli, Bd, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng, Zy, Giroletti, E, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Hb, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, J, Liu, My, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Panico, B, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Ruggieri, F, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Xx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yao, Zg, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang, Jl, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Bartoli, Bruno, X. J., Bi, A. K. C., Catalanotti, Sergio, Staiti, G. D., Mitri, I. D., D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Sciascio, G. D., Feng, Z. Y., H. H., He, H. B., Hu, Iacovacci, Michele, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, X. H., Ma, X. B., Qu, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, Zhang, J. L., B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, C., Bleve, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Alı´ Staiti, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Liu, H., Lu, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, B., Panico, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, F., Ruggieri, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, B., Xu, L., Xue, X. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, Bi, XJ, Calabrese Melcarne, AK, Chen, SZ, Chen, TL, Cui, SW, Dai, BZ, D'ALI'STAITI, G, D’Ettorre Piazzoli, B, Ding, XH, Feng, CF, Feng, ZYa, Feng, ZYo, Gou, QB, Guo, YQ, He, HH, Hu, HBi, Hu, HBo, James, J, Jia, HY, Li, HJ, Li, JY, Li, XX, Liu, CQ, Liu, MY, Ma, XH, Mari, S, Ning, CC, Panareo, P, Qu, XB, Shen, PR, Sheng, XD, Tan, YH, Wu, CY, Wu, HR, Yan, XX, Yang, QY, Yang, XC, Yao, ZG, Yuan, AF, Zhang, HM, Zhang, JLi, Zhang, JLo, Zhang, XY, Zhou, XX, Zhu, FR, Zhu, QQ, and Zizzi, G
Subjects: Extended Air Showers, Cosmic Rays, Gamma Ray sources, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Proton, TIBET, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Extensive air shower, chemistry.chemical_element, Cosmic ray, HELIUM SPECTRA, Astrophysics, PROTON, Bayesian method, CASCADES, Spectral line, Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia E Astrofisica, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Cosmic-ray observatory, Helium, Physics, Range (particle radiation), ENERGY-RANGE, BALLOON EXPERIMENT, NUCLEI, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Detector, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, light component spectrum, chemistry, Energy (signal processing), SYSTEM
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ experiment detects extensive air showers in a wide energy range by means of a full-coverage detector which is in stable data taking in its full configuration since November 2007 at the YBJ International Cosmic Ray Observatory (4300 m a.s.l., Tibet, People's Republic of China). In this paper the measurement of the light-component spectrum of primary cosmic rays in the energy region $(5\textdiv{}200)\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$ is reported. The method exploited to analyze the experimental data is based on a Bayesian procedure. The measured intensities of the light component are consistent with the recent CREAM results and higher than that obtained adding the proton and helium spectra reported by the RUNJOB experiment.
Published: 2012

38. Long-term monitoring of the TeV emission from Mrk 421 with the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: Collaboration, The ARGO-YBJ, Bartoli, B., Bernardini, P., Bi, X. J., Bleve, C., Bolognino, I., Branchini, P., Budano, A., Melcarne, A. K. Calabrese, Camarri, P., Cao, Z., Cappa, A., Cardarelli, R., Catalanotti, S., Cattaneo, C., Celio, P., Chen, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Creti, P., Cui, S. W., Dai, B. Z., Staiti, G. D'Alí, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M., De Mitri, I., Piazzoli, B. D'Ettorre, Di Girolamo, T., Ding, X. H., Di Sciascio, G., Feng, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Galeazzi, F., Galeotti, P., Giroletti, E., Gou, Q. B., Guo, Y. Q., He, H. H., Hu, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Huang, Q., Iacovacci, M., Iuppa, R., James, I., Jia, H. Y., Labaciren, Li, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Liguori, G., Liu, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Lu, H., Ma, X. H., Mancarella, G., Mari, S. M., Marsella, G., Martello, D., Mastroianni, S., Montini, P., Ning, C. C., Pagliaro, A., Panareo, M., Panico, B., Perrone, L., Pistilli, P., Qu, X. B., Rossi, E., Ruggieri, F., Salvini, P., Santonico, R., Shen, P. R., Sheng, X. D., Shi, F., Stanescu, C., Surdo, A., Tan, Y. H., Vallania, P., Vernetto, S., Vigorito, C., Wang, B., Wang, H., Wu, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Xu, B., Xue, L., Yan, Y. X., Yang, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yao, Z. G., Yuan, A. F., Zha, M., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, X. X., Zhu, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zizzi, G., Bartoli, Bruno, Catalanotti, Sergio, D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Iacovacci, Michele, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, XJ, Bleve, C, Bolognino, I, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Calabrese Melcarne, AK, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, SZ, Chen, TL, Chen, Y, Creti, P, Cui SW, Dai, BZ, D'Alí Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, XH, Di Sciascio, G, Feng CF, Feng, XYa, Feng, ZYo, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Giroletti, E, Gou, QB, Guo, YQ, He, HH, Hu, HBi, Hu, HBo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, HY, Labaciren, Li, HJ, Li, JY, Li, XX, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, CQ, Liu, J, Liu, MY, Lu, H, Ma, XH, Mancarella, G, Mari, SM, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Montini, P, Ning, CC, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Panico, B, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, XB, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, PR, Sheng, XD, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, YH, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, CY, Wu, HR, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, YX, Yang, QY, Yang, XC, Yao, ZG, Yuan, AF, Zha, M, Zhang, HM, Zhang, JLo, Zhang,JLi, Zhang,L, Zhang, P, Zhang, XY, Zhang, Y, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, XX, Zhu, FR, Zhu, QQ, Zizzi, G, Bi, Xj, Melcarne, Akc, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, Staiti, Gd, Piazzoli, Bd, Ding, Xh, Feng, Cf, Feng, Zy, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Hb, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Ma, Xh, Mari, Stefano Maria, Ning, Cc, Qu, Xb, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Tan, Yh, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yao, Zg, Yuan, Af, Zhang, Hm, Zhang, Jl, Zhang, L, Zhang, Xy, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: media_common.quotation_subject, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Oggetti di tipo BL Lacertae, FOS: Physical sciences, Flux, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, individual (Markarian 421) [BL Lacertae objects], Spectral line, Gamma-rays, Markarian 421, BL Lacertae, Resistive Plate Chambers, law.invention, law, 0103 physical sciences, Radiative transfer, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, media_common, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Markarian 421, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Astronomy and Astrophysics, general [gamma ray], Synchrotron, 3. Good health, Air shower, 13. Climate action, Space and Planetary Science, Duty cycle, Sky, Raggi gamma, Spectral energy distribution, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: ARGO-YBJ is an air shower detector array with a fully covered layer of resistive plate chambers. It is operated with a high duty cycle and a large field of view. It continuously monitors the northern sky at energies above 0.3 TeV. In this paper, we report a long-term monitoring of Mrk 421 over the period from 2007 November to 2010 February. This source was observed by the satellite-borne experiments Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer and Swift in the X-ray band. Mrk 421 was especially active in the first half of 2008. Many flares are observed in both X-ray and gamma-ray bands simultaneously. The gamma-ray flux observed by ARGO-YBJ has a clear correlation with the X-ray flux. No lag between the X-ray and gamma-ray photons longer than 1 day is found. The evolution of the spectral energy distribution is investigated by measuring spectral indices at four different flux levels. Hardening of the spectra is observed in both X-ray and gamma-ray bands. The gamma-ray flux increases quadratically with the simultaneously measured X-ray flux. All these observational results strongly favor the synchrotron self-Compton process as the underlying radiative mechanism., 30 pages, 8 figures
Published: 2011

39. Observation of the cosmic ray moon shadowing effect with the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: B. Bartoli, P. Bernardini, X. J. Bi, C. Bleve, I. Bolognino, P. Branchini, A. Budano, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, P. Camarri, Z. Cao, R. Cardarelli, S. Catalanotti, C. Cattaneo, P. Celio, S. Z. Chen, T. L. Chen, Y. Chen, P. Creti, S. W. Cui, B. Z. Dai, G. D’Alí Staiti, null Danzengluobu, M. Dattoli, I. De Mitri, B. D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T. Di Girolamo, X. H. Ding, G. Di Sciascio, C. F. Feng, Zhaoyang Feng, Zhenyong Feng, F. Galeazzi, E. Giroletti, Q. B. Gou, Y. Q. Guo, H. H. He, Haibing Hu, Hongbo Hu, Q. Huang, M. Iacovacci, R. Iuppa, I. James, H. Y. Jia, null Labaciren, H. J. Li, J. Y. Li, X. X. Li, G. Liguori, C. Liu, C. Q. Liu, J. Liu, M. Y. Liu, H. Lu, X. H. Ma, G. Mancarella, S. M. Mari, G. Marsella, D. Martello, S. Mastroianni, P. Montini, C. C. Ning, A. Pagliaro, M. Panareo, B. Panico, L. Perrone, P. Pistilli, X. B. Qu, E. Rossi, F. Ruggieri, P. Salvini, R. Santonico, P. R. Shen, X. D. Sheng, F. Shi, C. Stanescu, A. Surdo, Y. H. Tan, P. Vallania, S. Vernetto, C. Vigorito, B. Wang, H. Wang, C. Y. Wu, H. R. Wu, B. Xu, L. Xue, Y. X. Yan, Q. Y. Yang, X. C. Yang, Z. G. Yao, A. F. Yuan, M. Zha, H. M. Zhang, Jilong Zhang, Jianli Zhang, L. Zhang, P. Zhang, X. Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, null Zhaxiciren, null Zhaxisangzhu, X. X. Zhou, F. R. Zhu, Q. Q. Zhu, G. Zizzi, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Bolognino, I, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Melcarne, Akc, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, Staiti, Gd, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, Piazzoli, Bd, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng, Zy, Galeazzi, F, Giroletti, E, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Hb, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, J, Liu, My, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Panico, B, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yao, Zg, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang, Jl, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., Bartoli, Bruno, Catalanotti, Sergio, D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Iacovacci, Michele, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Alı´ Staiti, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, B., Panico, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, D'Ali' Staiti, G, Bi, XJ, Calabrese Melcarne, AK, Chen, SZ, Chen, TL, Cui, SW, Dai, BZ, D’Alı Staiti, G, D’Ettorre Piazzoli, B, Ding, XH, Feng, CF, Feng, ZYa, Feng, ZYo, Gou, QB, Guo, YQ, He, HH, Hu, HBi, Hu, HBo, Jia, HY, Li, HJ, Li, JY, Li, XX, Liu, CQ, Liu, MY, Ma, XH, Mari, SM, Ning, CC, Qu, XB, Shen, PR, Sheng, XD, Tan, YH, Wu, CY, Wu, HR, Yan, YX, Yang, QY, Yang, XC, Yao, ZG, Yuan, AF, Zhang, HM, Zhang, JLi, Zhang, JLo, Zhang, XY, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, XX, Zhu, FR, Zhu, QQ, and Zizzi, G
Subjects: Point spread function, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Cosmic Rays, Gamma Astronomy, Extended Air Showers, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Monte Carlo method, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, Standard deviation, Physics::Geophysics, Raggi cosmici, Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia E Astrofisica, geomagnetic field, 0103 physical sciences, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Ombra della luna, Apparati di sciame, Detector, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Moon shadow, Astronomy, Magnetic field, Earth's magnetic field, Air shower, 13. Climate action, Physics::Space Physics
Abstract: Cosmic rays are hampered by the Moon and a deficit in its direction is expected (the so-called Moon shadow). The Moon shadow is an important tool to determine the performance of an air shower array. Indeed, the westward displacement of the shadow center, due to the bending effect of the geomagnetic field on the propagation of cosmic rays, allows the setting of the absolute rigidity scale of the primary particles inducing the showers recorded by the detector. In addition, the shape of the shadow permits to determine the detector point spread function, while the position of the deficit at high energies allows the evaluation of its absolute pointing accuracy. In this paper we present the observation of the cosmic ray Moon shadowing effect carried out by the ARGO-YBJ experiment in the multi-TeV energy region with high statistical significance (55 standard deviations). By means of an accurate Monte Carlo simulation of the cosmic rays propagation in the Earth-Moon system, we have studied separately the effect of the geomagnetic field and of the detector point spread function on the observed shadow. The angular resolution as a function of the particle multiplicity and the pointing accuracy have been obtained. The primary energy of detected showers has been estimated by measuring the westward displacement as a function of the particle multiplicity, thus calibrating the relation between shower size and cosmic ray energy. The stability of the detector on a monthly basis has been checked by monitoring the position and the deficit of the Moon shadow. Finally, we have studied with high statistical accuracy the shadowing effect in the day/’’night’’ time looking for possible effect induced by the solar wind.
Published: 2011

40. Mean Interplanetary Magnetic Field Measurement Using the ARGO-YBJ Experiment

Author: X. X. Li, Zhenyong Feng, L. Zhang, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli, L. Xue, G. Mancarella, Q. B. Gou, A. Cappa, M. Zha, F. R. Zhu, M. Panareo, B. Z. Dai, M. Iacovacci, Piero Vallania, P. Creti, Danzengluobu, F. Ruggieri, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, L. Perrone, P. Salvini, R. Cardarelli, G. Marsella, Q. Q. Zhu, Y. Q. Guo, P. Branchini, H. Y. Jia, G. Aielli, R. Santonico, H. H. He, C. Bacci, S. M. Mari, Zhengguo Cao, X. C. Yang, B. S. Wang, A. Pagliaro, Q. Y. Yang, Bingwei Xu, P. F. Zhang, E. Giroletti, Severino Angelo Maria Bussino, S. W. Cui, Hongbo Hu, A. Surdo, C. F. Feng, X. J. Bi, H. R. Wu, I. De Mitri, X. R. Meng, C. Stanescu, Irina James, A. F. Yuan, Chang-Chun Ning, Zhaoyang Feng, J. Y. Li, Jilong Zhang, T. Di Girolamo, F. Shi, Jianli Zhang, T. L. Chen, H. M. Zhang, G. Di Sciascio, Carlo Vigorito, P. Celio, C. Y. Wu, M. Y. Liu, M. De Vincenzi, Haibing Hu, R. Gargana, I. Bolognino, B. Bartoli, H. J. Li, X. D. Sheng, C. Bleve, Y. B. Chen, S. Z. Chen, L. Saggese, Y. Zhang, B. Liberti, Paolo Bernardini, D. Martello, X. B. Qu, X. H. Ding, Labaciren, J. K. K. Liu, P. Pistilli, X. X. Zhou, G. D'Alí Staiti, Y. H. Tan, P. Galeotti, Q. Huang, X. Y. Zhang, C. Liu, X. H. Ma, G. Liguori, C. X. Liu, Zhaxisangzhu, S. Catalanotti, Z. G. Yao, Y. X. Yan, E. Rossi, M. Dattoli, H. Lu, Paolo Montini, R. Iuppa, and G. Zizzi, P. Camarri, H. W. Wang, S. Vernetto, F. Galeazzi, A. Budano, S. Mastroianni, C. Cattaneo, P. R. Shen, Bartoli, Bruno, Catalanotti, Sergio, D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Iacovacci, Michele, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, XJ, Bleve, C, Bolognino, I, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, S, Calabrese Melcarne, AK, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, SZ, Chen, TL, Chen, Y, Creti, P, Cui, SW, Dai, BZ, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, XH, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, CF, Feng, ZYa, Feng, ZYo, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Giroletti, E, Gou, QB, Guo, YQ, He, HH, Hu, HaB, Hu, HoB, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, HY, Labaciren, Li, HJ, Li, JY, Li, XX, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, CQ, Liu, MY, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, XH, Mancarella, G, Mari, SM, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, XR, Montini, P, Ning, CC, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu XB, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, PR, Sheng, XD, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, YH, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, CY, Wu, HR, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, YX, Yang, QY, Yang, XC, Yao, ZG, Yuan, AF, Zha, M, Zhang, HM, Zhang, JLi, Zhang, JLo, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, XY, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, XX, Zhu, FR, Zhu, QQ, Zizzi, G, G., Aielli, C., Bacci, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D'Alí Staiti, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D'Ettorre Piazzoli, M., De Vincenzi, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, R., Gargana, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, M. Y., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, Bi, Xj, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Melcarne, Akc, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, Staiti, Gd, Piazzoli, Bd, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Ding, Xh, Feng, Cf, Feng, Zy, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Hb, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Ma, Xh, Mari, Stefano Maria, Meng, Xr, Ning, Cc, Qu, Xb, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Tan, Yh, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yao, Zg, Yuan, Af, Zhang, Hm, Zhang, Jl, Zhang, Xy, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Solar System, Field (physics), media_common.quotation_subject, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, FOS: Physical sciences, magnetic field, Cosmic ray, High Energy Physics - Experiment, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia E Astrofisica, Shadow, Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, Interplanetary magnetic field, cosmic ray, Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR), media_common, Physics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cosmic Rays, Gamma Sources, Extended Air Showers, Solar wind, Magnetic field, Solar wind, Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, solar wind, Space and Planetary Science, Sky, Physics::Space Physics, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: The sun blocks cosmic ray particles from outside the solar system, forming a detectable shadow in the sky map of cosmic rays detected by the ARGO-YBJ experiment in Tibet. Because the cosmic ray particles are positive charged, the magnetic field between the sun and the earth deflects them from straight trajectories and results in a shift of the shadow from the true location of the sun. Here we show that the shift measures the intensity of the field which is transported by the solar wind from the sun to the earth., Comment: 6 papges,3 figures
Published: 2011
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41. Early warning for VHE gamma-ray flares with the ARGO-YBJ detector

Author: Y. Q. Guo, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli, Haibing Hu, H. J. Li, H. R. Wu, C. Bleve, Y. Zhang, L. Xue, X. B. Qu, D. Martello, C. Stanescu, Chang-Chun Ning, B. Bartoli, R. Santonico, Zhaoyang Feng, X. H. Ding, Hong-peng Lu, Jilong Zhang, F. Galeazzi, B. Z. Dai, F. R. Zhu, Y. X. Yan, L. Zhang, F. Ruggieri, Piero Vallania, B. Panico, F. Shi, Y. H. Tan, Zhenyong Feng, C. Liu, P. Branchini, Danzengluobu, X. C. Yang, M. Dattoli, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, Hongbo Hu, P. Pistilli, X. X. Zhou, C. Y. Wu, M. Iacovacci, M. Zha, X. H. Ma, A. Surdo, R. Cardarelli, C. F. Feng, M. Panareo, J. K. K. Liu, A. Cappa, G. Marsella, Bingwei Xu, E. Giroletti, X. Y. Zhang, Zhiguo Yao, H. H. He, Q. Q. Zhu, Q. B. Gou, A. F. Yuan, Minghui Liu, P. Creti, P. Galeotti, A. Budano, P. Salvini, Labaciren, Jianli Zhang, A. Pagliaro, I. De Mitri, X. D. Sheng, P. R. Shen, Paolo Bernardini, S. Mastroianni, T. Di Girolamo, T. L. Chen, H. M. Zhang, P. Celio, Q. Huang, Q. Y. Yang, I. Bolognino, G. Liguori, Zhaxiciren, G. Zizzi, J. Y. Li, G. Di Sciascio, C. X. Liu, H. W. Wang, G. D'Alí Staiti, Y. B. Chen, H. Y. Jia, Carlo Vigorito, Irina James, G. Mancarella, Paolo Camarri, L. Perrone, Zihuang Cao, X. X. Li, B. S. Wang, Zhaxisangzhu, S. M. Mari, P. F. Zhang, X. J. Bi, S. Z. Chen, C. Cattaneo, E. Rossi, Paolo Montini, R. Iuppa, S. Vernetto, S. Catalanotti, S. W. Cui, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, XJ, Bleve, C, Bolognino, I, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Calabrese Melcarne, AK, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, SZ, Chen, TL, Chen, Y, Creti, P, Cui, SW, Dai, BZ, D’Ali' Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D’Ettorre Piazzoli, B, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, XH, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, CF, Feng, ZYa, Feng, ZYo, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Giroletti, E, Gou, QB, Guo, YQ, He, HH, Hu, HBa, Hu, HBo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, HY, Labaciren, Li, HJ, Li, JY, Li, XX, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, CQ, Liu, J, Liu, MY, Lu, H, Ma, XH, Mancarella, G, Mari, SM, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Montini, P, Ning, CC, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Panico, B, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, XB, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, PR, Sheng, XD, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, YH, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, CY, Wu, HR, Xu B, Xue, L, Yan, YX, Yang, QY, Yang, XC, Yao, ZG, Yuan, AF, Zha, M, Zhang, HM, Zhang, JLo, Zhang, JLi, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, XY, Zhang, Y, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, XX, Zhu, FR, Zhu, QQ, Zizzi, G, Bartoli, Bruno, Catalanotti, Sergio, D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Iacovacci, Michele, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Alı´staiti, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Huo, Hongbo, Hue, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, B., Panico, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilongzhang, Jianlizhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, Barton, B, Bi, Xj, Melcarne, Akc, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, Staiti, Gd, Piazzoli, Bd, Ding, Xh, Feng, Cf, Feng, Zy, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Hb, Ilacovacci, M, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Ma, Xh, Mari, Stefano Maria, Ning, Cc, Qu, Xb, Santonicoi, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Tan, Yh, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yao, Zg, Yuan, Af, Zhang, Hm, Zhang, Jl, Zhang, Xy, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Wide field of view, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Monitoring, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, ARGO-YBJ, Flaring phenomenon, VHE extragalactic source, Astrophysics, Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia E Astrofisica, Instrumentation, Sorgenti VHE extragalattiche, Argo, Cherenkov radiation, Physics, Fenomeni transienti, Warning system, Detector, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Gamma ray, Monitoring Flaring Phenomenon, Astronomy, Wide field, Duty cycle, Ampio campo di vista, Flaring phenomena, VHE extragalactic sources, Gamma Ray Bursts, Large Field of view telescope, ARGO-YBJ, Gamma-ray burst
Abstract: Detecting and monitoring emissions from flaring gamma-ray sources in the very-high-energy (VHE, > 100 GeV) band is a very important topic in gamma-ray astronomy. The ARGO-YBJ detector is characterized by a high duty cycle and a wide field of view. Therefore, it is particularly capable of detecting flares from extragalactic objects. Based on fast reconstruction and analysis, real-time monitoring of 33 selected VHE extragalactic sources is implemented. Flares exceeding a specific threshold are reported timely, hence enabling the follow-up observation of these objects using more sensitive detectors, such as Cherenkov telescopes. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Published: 2011

42. Gamma-Ray Flares from Mrk421 in 2008 observed with the ARGO-YBJ detector

Author: Aielli, G., Bacci, C., Bartoli, B., Bernardini, P., Xj, B., Bleve, C., Branchini, P., Budano, A., Bussino, S., Calabrese Melcarne, A., Camarri, P., Cao, Z., Cappa, A., Cardarelli, R., Catalanotti, S., Cattaneo, C., Celio, P., Chen, S., Chen, Y., Cheng, N., Creti, P., Cui, S., Dai, B., D'Ali'Staiti, G., Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M., De Mitri, I., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, B., De Vincenzi, M., Di Girolamo, T., Ding, X., Di Sciascio, G., Feng, C., Feng, Z., Galeazzi, F., Galeotti, P., Gargana, R., Gou, Q., Guo, Y., Hh, H., Hbi, H., Hbo, H., Huang, Q., Iacovacci, M., Iuppa, R., James, I., Jia, H., Labaciren, Hj, L., Jy, L., Xx, L., Liberti, B., Liguori, G., Liu, C., Liu, J., Liu, M., Lu, H., Xh, M., Mancarella, G., Mari, S., Marsella, G., Martello, D., Mastroianni, S., Meng, X., Montini, P., Ning, C., Pagliaro, A., Panareo, M., Perrone, L., Pistilli, P., Xb, Q., Rossi, E., Ruggieri, F., Saggese, L., Salvini, P., Santonico, R., Shen, P., Sheng, X., Shi, F., Stanescu, C., Surdo, A., Tan, Y., Vallania, P., Vernetto, S., Vigorito, C., Wang, B., Wang, H., Cy, W., Hr, W., Xu, B., Xue, L., Yan, Y., Yang, Q., Yang, X., Yuan, A., Zha, M., Zhang, H., Zhang, J., Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X., Zhang, Y., Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, X., Zhu, F., Zhu, Q., Zizzi, G., G., Aielli, C., Bacci, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., CALABRESE MELCARNE, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, Y., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’ALÍ STAITI, Danzengluobu, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, M., DE VINCENZI, T., DI GIROLAMO, X. H., Ding, G., DI SCIASCIO, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, R., Gargana, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, Labaciren, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, M. Y., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, Zizzi, Giovanni, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, XJ, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, S, Calabrese Melcarne, AK, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, SZ, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, SW, Dai, BZ, D’Ali Staiti, G, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D’Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, XH, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, CF, Feng, ZYa, Feng, ZYo, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, QB, Guo, YQ, He, HH, Hu, HBi, Hu, HBo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, HY, Li, HJ, Li, JY, Li, XX, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, CQ, Liu, J, Liu, MY, Lu, H, Ma, XH, Mancarella, G, Mari, SM, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, XR, Montini, P, Ning, CC, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, XB, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, PR, Sheng, XD, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, YH, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, CY, Wu, HR, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, YX, Yang, QY, Yang, XC, Yuan, AF, Zha, M, Zhang, HM, Zhang, JLi, Zhang, JLo, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, XY, Zhang, Y, Zhou, XX, Zhu, FR, Zhu, QQ, Zizzi, G, Bi, Xj, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Melcarne, Akc, Chen, Sz, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, Staiti, Gd, Piazzoli, Bd, Ding, Xh, Feng, Cf, Feng, Zy, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Hb, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Ma, Xh, Mari, Stefano Maria, Meng, Xr, Ning, Cc, Qu, Xb, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Tan, Yh, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zhang, Hm, Zhang, Jl, Zhang, Xy, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., Bartoli, Bruno, Catalanotti, Sergio, D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Iacovacci, Michele, and Mastroianni, Stefano
Subjects: Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, FOS: Physical sciences, Flux, Astrophysics, BL Lacertae object, Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia E Astrofisica, Extended Air showers, Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia e Astrofisica, general" ["gamma rays], Blazar, BL Lacertae objects, Markarian 421, gamma rays, Cherenkov radiation, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, Spectral index, individual (Markarian 421)" ["BL Lacertae objects], Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Gamma ray, individual (Markarian 421) - gamma rays: observations [BL Lacertae objects], Astronomy and Astrophysics, Air shower, Crab Nebula, Space and Planetary Science, gamma ray, Intergalactic travel, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: In 2008 the blazar Markarian 421 entered a very active phase and was one of the brightest sources in the sky at TeV energies, showing frequent flaring episodes. Using the data of ARGO-YBJ, a full coverage air shower detector located at Yangbajing (4300 m a.s.l., Tibet, China), we monitored the source at gamma ray energies E > 0.3 TeV during the whole year. The observed flux was variable, with the strongest flares in March and June, in correlation with X-ray enhanced activity. While during specific episodes the TeV flux could be several times larger than the Crab Nebula one, the average emission from day 41 to 180 was almost twice the Crab level, with an integral flux of (3.6 +-0.6) 10^-11 photons cm^-2 s^-1 for energies E > 1 TeV, and decreased afterwards. This paper concentrates on the flares occurred in the first half of June. This period has been deeply studied from optical to 100 MeV gamma rays, and partially up to TeV energies, since the moonlight hampered the Cherenkov telescope observations during the most intense part of the emission. Our data complete these observations, with the detection of a signal with a statistical significance of 3.8 standard deviations on June 11-13, corresponding to a gamma ray flux about 6 times larger than the Crab one above 1 TeV. The reconstructed differential spectrum, corrected for the intergalactic absorption, can be represented by a power law with an index alpha = -2.1 extending up to several TeV. The spectrum slope is fully consistent with previous observations reporting a correlation between the flux and the spectral index, suggesting that this property is maintained in different epochs and characterizes the source emission processes., Accepted for publication on ApJL
Published: 2010

43. Proton-air cross section measurement with the ARGO-YBJ cosmic ray experiment

Author: I. De Mitri, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, P. Pistilli, H. M. Zhang, G. Marsella, X. X. Zhou, Enrico Rossi, Giovanni Mancarella, L. Xue, F. Galeazzi, P. Galeotti, C. Liu, Jilong Zhang, G. D'Alí Staiti, P. Vallania, A. Surdo, X. X. Li, Q. Huang, Giulio Aielli, Hong-peng Lu, X. H. Ma, Longzhou Zhang, Q. Q. Zhu, C. Bacci, G. Liguori, Haibing Hu, M. Y. Liu, A. Pagliaro, A. F. Yuan, Zhenyong Feng, Huaguang Wang, C. Bleve, Paolo Camarri, Y. Zhang, B. Bartoli, X. D. Sheng, Fudong Shi, Q. Y. Yang, N. Cheng, X. R. Meng, G. Zizzi, D. Martello, J. K. K. Liu, C. Cattaneo, J. Y. Li, R. Gargana, Danzengluobu, Labaciren, S. Mastroianni, R. Santonico, M. Iacovacci, Chang-Chun Ning, B. S. Wang, S. M. Mari, X. Y. Zhang, L. Perrone, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhaoyang Feng, Y. Q. Guo, Jianli Zhang, P. Creti, Zihuang Cao, F. Ruggieri, A. Cappa, Carlo Vigorito, Y. X. Yan, Antonio Budano, S. W. Cui, C. Y. Wu, Barbara Liberti, X. B. Qu, C. Q. Liu, X. C. Yang, P. Salvini, X. H. Ding, L. Saggese, P. F. Zhang, X. J. Bi, Irina James, Roberto Cardarelli, P. Bernardini, S. Z. Chen, Y. H. Tan, F. R. Zhu, Paolo Montini, R. Iuppa, S. Catalanotti, M. Panareo, G. Di Sciascio, T. Di Girolamo, P. Celio, H.H. He, M. Dattoli, M. De Vincenzi, Y. B. Chen, Hongbo Hu, C. F. Feng, H. Y. Jia, H. J. Li, S. Vernetto, H. R. Wu, P. R. Shen, M. Zha, B. Z. Dai, Cristian Stanescu, P. Branchini, Bingwei Xu, Severino Angelo Maria Bussino, Q. B. Gou, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, XJ, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, S, Calabrese Melcarne, AK, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, SZ, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, SW, Dai, BZ, D'Ali'Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, XH, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, F, Feng, ZYa, Feng, ZYo, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, QB, Guo, YQ, He, HH, Hu, HaB, Hu, HoB, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, HY, Labaciren, Li, HJ, Li, JY, Li, XX, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, CQ, Liu, J, Liu, MY, Lu, H, Ma, XH, Mancarella, G, Mari, SM, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, XR, Montini, P, Ning, CC, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, XB, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, PR, Sheng, XD, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, YH, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, CY, Wu, HR, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, YX, Yang, QY, Yang, XC, Yuan, AF, Zha, M, Zhang, HM, Zhang, JLi, Zhang, JLo, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, XY, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, XX, Zhu, FR, Zhu, QQ, Zizzi, G, G., Aielli, C., Bacci, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, Bleve, Carla, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, Y., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Ali' Staiti, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, M., De Vincenzi, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, R., Gargana, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, M. Y., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, Zizzi, Giovanni, Bi, Xj, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Melcarne, Akc, Chen, Sz, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, Staiti, Gd, Piazzoli, Bd, Ding, Xh, Feng, Cf, Feng, Zy, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Hb, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Ma, Xh, Mari, Stefano Maria, Meng, Xr, Ning, Cc, Qu, Xb, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Tan, Yh, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zhang, Hm, Zhang, Jl, Zhang, Xy, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., Bartoli, Bruno, Catalanotti, Sergio, B., D???Ettorre Piazzoli, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Iacovacci, Michele, and Collaborazione ARGO, Ybj
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Cosmic rays, Proton-air cross section, gamma astronomy, Proton, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Hadron, Cosmic ray, Cross Section, 01 natural sciences, Cosmic Ray, High Energy Physics - Experiment, Nuclear physics, 0103 physical sciences, Multiplicity (chemistry), 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Zenith, Argo, Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Attenuation, Detector, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, 3. Good health, Hadronic Interaction, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Extensive Air Showers
Abstract: The proton-air cross section in the energy range 1-100 TeV has been measured by the ARGO-YBJ cosmic ray experiment. The analysis is based on the flux attenuation for different atmospheric depths (i.e. zenith angles) and exploits the detector capabilities of selecting the shower development stage by means of hit multiplicity, density and lateral profile measurements at ground. The effects of shower fluctuations, the contribution of heavier primaries and the uncertainties of the hadronic interaction models, have been taken into account. The results have been used to estimate the total proton-proton cross section at center of mass energies between 70 and 500 GeV, where no accelerator data are currently available., Comment: 14 pages, 9 figures
Published: 2009

44. ARGO-YBJ constraints on very high energy emission from GRBs

Author: Zhengguo Cao, Q. Y. Yang, G. Zizzi, Q. Huang, Irina James, F. Shi, Y. Q. Guo, Jilong Zhang, A. Cappa, C. Y. Wu, M. Iacovacci, M. Zha, Zhaxisangzhu, P. Zhang, S. M. Mari, P. Salvini, G. Di Sciascio, L. Saggese, M. De Vincenzi, H. Y. Jia, Y. H. Zhang, G. Mancarella, C. Bacci, Piero Vallania, R. Santonico, Zhenyong Feng, J. K. K. Liu, R. Gargana, A. Pagliaro, Labaciren, Hongbo Hu, A. Surdo, C. F. Feng, A. Budano, L. Perrone, H. J. Li, H. R. Wu, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli, Haoqi Lu, P. Creti, X. Y. Zhang, X. B. Qu, X. H. Ding, Y. X. Yan, S. Mastroianni, X. J. Bi, L. Xue, B. Z. Dai, P. Camarri, F. Ruggieri, Bo Wang, Y. H. Tan, J. Y. Li, X. D. Sheng, H. W. Wang, G. D'Alí Staiti, M. Y. Liu, P. Branchini, Paolo Bernardini, N. Cheng, Y. B. Chen, C. Liu, S. Z. Chen, Danzengluobu, X. X. Li, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, C.C. Ning, Huihai He, R. Cardarelli, G. Marsella, X.H. Ma, C. Cattaneo, L. Zhang, E. Rossi, Paolo Montini, R. Iuppa, S. Vernetto, Jianli Zhang, I. De Mitri, S. Catalanotti, H. M. Zhang, B. Bartoli, G. Liguori, B. Liberti, C. X. Liu, Q. Q. Zhu, A. F. Yuan, X. R. Meng, C. Stanescu, Zhaoyang Feng, F. R. Zhu, M. Panareo, M. Dattoli, F. Galeazzi, P. R. Shen, Haibing Hu, C. Bleve, D. Martello, G. Aielli, P. Pistilli, X. X. Zhou, P. Galeotti, Bingwei Xu, Severino Angelo Maria Bussino, Q. B. Gou, T. Di Girolamo, P. Celio, S. W. Cui, Carlo Vigorito, X. C. Yang, AIELLI, G, BACCI, C, BARTOLI, B, BERNARDINI, P, BI, XJ, BLEVE, C, BRANCHINI, P, BUDANO, A, BUSSINO, S, CALABRESE MELCARNE, AK, CAMARRI, P, CAO, Z, CAPPA, A, CARDARELLI, R, CATALANOTTI, S, CATTANEO, S, CELIO, P, CHEN, S, CHEN, Y, CHENG, N, CRETI, P, CUI, SW, DAI, BZ, D'ALI'STAITI, G, DANZENGLUOBU, DATTOLI, M, DE MITRI, I, D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, B, DE VINCENZI, M, DI GIROLAMO, T, DING, XH, DI SCIASCIO, G, FENG, CF, FENG, ZHAOYANG, FENG ZHENYONG, GALEAZZI, F, GALEOTTI, P, GARGANA, R, GOU, QB, GUO, YQ, HE, HH, HU, HAIBING, HU, HONGBO, HUANG, Q, IACOVACCI, M, IUPPA, R, JAMES, J, JIA, HY, LABACIREN, LI, HJ, LI, JY, LI, XX, LIBERTI, B, LIGUORI, G, LIU, C, LIU, CQ, LIU, MY, LIU, J, LUI, H, MA, XH, MANCARELLA, G, MARI, SM, MARSELLA, G, MARTELLO, D, MASTROIANNI, S, MENG, XR, MONTINI, P, NING, CC, PAGLIARO, A, PANAREO, M, PERRONE, L, PISTILLI, P, QU, XB, ROSSI, E, RUGGIERI, F, SAGGESE, L, SALVINI, P, SANTONICO, R, SHEN, PR, SHENG, XD, SHI, F, STANESCU, C, SURDO, A, TAN, YH, VALLANIA, P, VERNETTO, S, VIGORITO, C, WANG, B, WANG, H, WUI, CH, WUI, HR, XUT, B, XUES, L, YANM, YX, YANG, QY, YANG, XC, YUAN, AF, ZHA, F, ZHANG, XM, ZHANG, JILONG, ZHANG, JIANLI, ZHANG, L, ZHANG, P, ZHANG, XY, ZHANG, Y, ZHAXISANGZHU, ZHOU, XX, ZHU, FR, ZHU, QQ, ZIZZI, G, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Melcarne, Akc, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, Staiti, Gd, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, Piazzoli, Bd, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng, Zy, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Hb, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang, Jl, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, and Zizzi, G.
Subjects: Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Detector, Gamma ray, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cosmic ray, Field of view, Astrophysics, Radiation, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia e Astrofisica, 13. Climate action, Duty cycle, Observatory, 0103 physical sciences, GAMMA RAY BURSTS, GAMMA RAYS, COSMIC RAYS, EXTENDED AIR SHOWERS, Gamma-ray burst, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ (Astrophysical Radiation Ground-based Observatory at YangBaJing) experiment is designed for very high energy $\gamma$-astronomy and cosmic ray researches. Due to the full coverage of a large area ($5600 m^2$) with resistive plate chambers at a very high altitude (4300 m a.s.l.), the ARGO-YBJ detector is used to search for transient phenomena, such as Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Because the ARGO-YBJ detector has a large field of view ($\sim$2 sr) and is operated with a high duty cycle ($>$90%), it is well suited for GRB surveying and can be operated in searches for high energy GRBs following alarms set by satellite-borne observations at lower energies. In this paper, the sensitivity of the ARGO-YBJ detector for GRB detection is estimated. Upper limits to fluence with 99% confidence level for 26 GRBs inside the field of view from June 2006 to January 2009 are set in the two energy ranges 10$-$100 GeV and 10 GeV$-$1 TeV., Comment: accepted for publication in Astroparticle Physics
Published: 2009

45. Software Timing Calibration of the ARGO-YBJ Detector

Author: A. Cappa, F. R. Zhu, L. Perrone, M. Panareo, P. Zhang, C. Y. Wu, P. Salvini, A. F. Yuan, L. Zhang, Q. Q. Zhu, X. R. Meng, Y.G. Wang, N. Cheng, P. Pistilli, C. Stanescu, Zhaoyang Feng, X. X. Zhou, S. Mastroianni, S. Catalanotti, H.T. Yang, Piero Vallania, C. Vigorito, L. Saggese, X. C. Yang, P. Galeotti, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli, J. K. K. Liu, H. J. Li, H. R. Wu, A. Budano, Zhengguo Cao, H. Y. Jia, M. Iacovacci, M. Zha, R. Gargana, Labaciren, C. Bacci, C. Cattaneo, T. Di Girolamo, M. Dattoli, X. Y. Gao, L. Xue, P. Celio, G.C. Yu, Haoqi Lu, Zhaxisangzhu, I. James, Q. Huang, G. Di Sciascio, G. Cusumano, C. Pino, F. Shi, Danzengluobu, P. Creti, C.C. Ning, M. De Vincenzi, C. Liu, Sergio Cavaliere, Luciano Nicastro, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, C. Ferrigno, A. Segreto, R. Cardarelli, Y. H. Zhang, G. Marsella, B. Liberti, G. Mancarella, B. Bartoli, P. Camarri, E. Rossi, X. Y. Zhang, H. W. Wang, S. W. Cui, Zhenyong Feng, Huihai He, S. Vernetto, F. Galeazzi, X. D. Sheng, Paolo Bernardini, Hongbo Hu, A. Surdo, C. F. Feng, R. Santonico, P. R. Shen, G. Aielli, Zhang Jingzhe, Bingwei Xu, Severino Angelo Maria Bussino, Q. B. Gou, J. Y. Li, I. De Mitri, L. Palummo, H. M. Zhang, Q. Y. Yang, G. D'Alí Staiti, G. Zizzi, S. M. Mari, J. Mu, X. J. Bi, S. Z. Chen, B. Z. Dai, F. Ruggieri, P. Branchini, X. B. Qu, X. H. Ding, Y. H. Tan, G. Liguori, Haibing Hu, C. Bleve, D. Martello, G., Aielli, C., Bacci, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, S., Cavaliere, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, G., Cusumano, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Alí Staiti, Danzengluobu, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, M., De Vincenzi, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, C., Ferrigno, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, X. Y., Gao, R., Gargana, Q. B., Gou, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, Labaciren, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C. Q., Li, J., Li, H., Lu, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, J., Mu, L., Nicastro, C. C., Ning, L., Palummo, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, C., Pino, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, A., Segreto, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, H., Wang, Y. G., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, H. T., Yang, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, G. C., Yu, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, J. L., Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, AIELLI, G, BACCI, C, BARTOLI, B, BERNARDINI, P, BI, XJ, BLEVE, C, BRANCHINI, P, BUDANO, A, BUSSINO, S, CALABRESE MELCARNE, AK, CAMARRI, P, CAO, Z, CAPPA, A, CARDARELLI, R, CATALANOTTI, S, CATTANEO, C, CAVALIERE, S, CELIO, P, CHEN, SZ, CHENG, N, CRETI, P, CUI, SW, CUSUMANO, G, DAI, BZ, D'ALI'STAITI, G, DANZENGLUOBU, DATTOLI, M, DE MITRI, I, DETTORRE PIAZZOLI, B, DE VINCENZI, M, DI GIROLAMO, T, DING, XH, DI SCIASCIO, G, FENG, CF, FENG, ZHAOYANG, FENG, ZHENYONG, FERRIGNO, C, GALEAZZI, F, GALEOTTI, P, GAO, XY, GARGANA, R, GOU, QB, HE, HH, HU, HAIBING, HU, HONGBO, HUANG, Q, IACOVACCI, M, JAMES, I, JIA, HY, LABACIREN, LI, HJ, LI, JY, LIBERTI, B, LIGUORI, G, LIU, CQ, LIU, J, LU, H, MANCARELLA, G, MARI, SM, MARSELLA, G, MARTELLO, D, MASTROIANNI, S, MENG, XR, MU, J, NICASTRO, L, NING, CC, PALUMMO, L, PANAREO, M, PERRONE, L, PINO, C, PISTILLI, P, QU, XB, ROSSI, E, RUGGIERI, F, SAGGESE, L, SALVINI, P, SANTONICO, R, SEGRETO, A, SHEN, PR, SHENG, XD, SHI, F, STANESCU, C, SURDO, A, TAN, YH, VALLANIA, P, VERNETTO, S, VIGORITO, C, WANG, H, WANG, YG, WU, CY, WU, HR, XU, B, XUE, L, YANG, HT, YANG, QY, YANG, XC, YU, GC, YUAN, AF, ZHA, M, ZHANG, HM, ZHANG, JL, ZHANG, L, ZHANG, P, ZHANG, XY, ZHANG, Y, ZHAXISANGZHU, ZHOU, XX, ZHU, FR, ZHU, QQ, G ZIZZI, g, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Melcarne, Akc, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Cavaliere, S, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Cusumano, G, Dai, Bz, Staiti, Gd, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, Piazzoli, Bd, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng, Zy, Ferrigno, C, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gao, Xy, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, He, Hh, Hu, Hb, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, James, I, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, Cq, Liu, J, Lu, H, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Mu, J, Nicastro, L, Ning, Cc, Palummo, L, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pino, C, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Segreto, A, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, H, Wang, Yg, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yang, Ht, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yu, Gc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang, Jl, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., Bartoli, Bruno, Catalanotti, Sergio, Cavaliere, Sergio, D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, and Iacovacci, Michele
Subjects: Physics, Pixel, Calibration (statistics), business.industry, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Detector, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, ComputingMethodologies_IMAGEPROCESSINGANDCOMPUTERVISION, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astronomia gamma, Gamma Astronomy, Timing Calibration, Extensive Air Showers, Sciami estesi, Calibrazione temporale, Optics, Software, Raggi cosmici, Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia e Astrofisica, Angular resolution, business, Argo, Remote sensing
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ experiment is mainly devoted to search for astronomical gamma sources. The arrival direction of air showers is reconstructed thanks to the times measured by the pixels of the detector. Therefore, the timing calibration of the detector pixels is crucial in order to get the best angular resolution and pointing accuracy. Because of the large number of pixels a hardware timing calibration is practically impossible. Therefore an off-line software calibration has been adopted. Here, the details of the procedure and the results are presented. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Published: 2009

46. Search for gamma ray bursts with the ARGO-YBJ detector in scaler mode

Author: THE ARGO YBJ C.O.L.L.A.B.O.R.A.T.I.O.N.G. Aielli a, b, C. Bacci c, d, B. Bartoli e, f, P. Bernardini g, h, X. J. Bi i, C. Bleve g, P. Branchini d, A. Budano d, S. Bussino c, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne x, P. Camarri a, Z. Cao i, A. Cappa j, k, R. Cardarelli b, S. Catalanotti f, e, C. Cattaneo l, P. Celio c, S. Z. Chen i, Y. Chen i, N. Cheng i, P. Creti h, S. W. Cuim, B. Z. Dai o, G. D’Alí Staiti n, p, Danzengluobu q, M. Dattoli j, k, r, I. De Mitri g, B. D’Ettorre Piazzoli f, M. DeVincenzi c, T. Di Girolamo f, X. H. Ding q, G. Di Sciascio b, C. F. Feng s, ZhaoyangFeng i, Zhenyong Feng t, F. Galeazzi d, P. Galeotti j, r, R. Gargana d, Q. B. Gou i, Y. Q. Guo i, H. H. He i, Haibing Huq, Hongbo Hui, Q. Huang t, M. Iacovacci f, R. Iuppa a, I. James c, H. Y. Jia t, Labaciren q, H. J. Li q, J. Y. Li s, X. X. Li i, B. Liberti b, G. Liguori l, u, C. Liu i, C. Q. Liu o, M. Y. Lium, J. Liu o, H. Lui, X. H. Mai, G. Mancarellag, c, d, G. Marsella h, v, D. Martello g, S. Mastroianni e, X. R. Meng q, P. Montini c, C. C. Ning q, A. Pagliaro n, w, M. Panareo h, L. Perrone h, P. Pistilli c, X. B. Qu s, E. Rossi e, F. Ruggieri d, L. Saggese f, P. Salvini l, R. Santonico a, P. R. Shen i, X. D. Sheng i, F. Shi i, C. Stanescu d, A. Surdo h, Y. H. Tan i, P. Vallania j, S. Vernetto j, C. Vigorito j, B. Wangi, H. Wang i, C. Y. Wui, H. R. Wui, B. Xut, L. Xues, Y. X. Yanm, Q. Y. Yang o, X. C. Yang o, A. F. Yuan q, M. Zha i, H. M. Zhang i, JiLong Zhang i, JianLi Zhang i, L. Zhang o, P. Zhang o, X. Y. Zhang s, Y. Zhang i, Zhaxisangzhu q, X. X. Zhou t, F. R. Zhu i, Q. Q. Zhu i, G. Zizzi g, MARI, Stefano Maria, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., G., Aielli, C., Bacci, F., Barone, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, S., Cavaliere, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, G., Cusumano, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Alí Staiti, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, R., De Rosa, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, M., De Vincenzi, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, C., Ferrigno, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, X. Y., Gao, R., Gargana, F., Garufi, Q. B., Gou, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, J., Mu, L., Nicastro, C. C., Ning, L., Palummo, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, A., Segreto, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, H., Wang, Y. G., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, H. T., Yang, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, G. C., Yu, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, J. L., Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, Aielli a, THE ARGO YBJ C. O. L. L. A. B. O. R. A. T. I. O. N. G., B, C., Bacci c, D, B., Bartoli e, F, P., Bernardini g, H, X. J., Bi i, C., Bleve g, P., Branchini d, A., Budano d, S., Bussino c, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne x, P., Camarri a, Z., Cao i, A., Cappa j, K, R., Cardarelli b, S., Catalanotti f, E, C., Cattaneo l, P., Celio c, S. Z., Chen i, Y., Chen i, N., Cheng i, P., Creti h, S. W., Cuim, B. Z., Dai o, G., D’Alí Staiti n, P, Danzengluobu, Q, M., Dattoli j, K, R, I., De Mitri g, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli f, M., DeVincenzi c, T., Di Girolamo f, X. H., Ding q, G., Di Sciascio b, Zhaoyangfeng, I, Zhenyong Feng, T, F., Galeazzi d, P., Galeotti j, R, R., Gargana d, Q. B., Gou i, Y. Q., Guo i, H. H., He i, Haibing, Huq, Hongbo, Hui, Q., Huang t, M., Iacovacci f, R., Iuppa a, I., James c, H. Y., Jia t, Labaciren, Q, H. J., Li q, X. X., Li i, B., Liberti b, G., Liguori l, U, C., Liu i, C. Q., Liu o, M. Y., Lium, J., Liu o, H., Lui, X. H., Mai, G., Mancarellag, C, D, G., Marsella h, V, D., Martello g, S., Mastroianni e, X. R., Meng q, P., Montini c, C. C., Ning q, A., Pagliaro n, W, M., Panareo h, L., Perrone h, P., Pistilli c, E., Rossi e, F., Ruggieri d, L., Saggese f, P., Salvini l, R., Santonico a, P. R., Shen i, X. D., Sheng i, F., Shi i, C., Stanescu d, A., Surdo h, Y. H., Tan i, P., Vallania j, S., Vernetto j, C., Vigorito j, B., Wangi, H., Wang i, C. Y., Wui, H. R., Wui, B., Xut, Y. X., Yanm, Q. Y., Yang o, X. C., Yang o, A. F., Yuan q, M., Zha i, H. M., Zhang i, JiLong Zhang, I, JianLi Zhang, I, L., Zhang o, P., Zhang o, Y., Zhang i, Zhaxisangzhu, Q, X. X., Zhou t, F. R., Zhu i, Q. Q., Zhu i, G., Zizzi g, Barone, F, Melcarne, Akc, Cavaliere, S, Staiti, Gd, De Rosa, R, Piazzoli, Bd, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Feng, Zy, Gao, Xy, Garufi, F, Hu, Hb, Mu, J, Palummo, L, Segreto, A, Wang, Yg, Yang, Ht, Yu, Gc, Zhang, Jl, Bleve, Carla, CALABRESE MELCARNE, ANNA KAREN, G., D’Alì Staiti, Y. Q., Guo, R., Iuppa, Zizzi, Giovanni, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Aielli, G., Bacci, C., Barone, F., Bartoli, Bruno, Bernardini, P., Bleve, C., Branchini, P., Budano, A., Bussino, S., Calabrese Melcarne, A. K., Camarri, P., Cao, Z., Cappa, A., Cardarelli, R., Catalanotti, Sergio, Cattaneo, C., Cavaliere, Sergio, Celio, P., Chen, S. Z., Cheng, N., Creti, P., Cui, S. W., Dai, B. Z., D'Alì Staiti, G., Dattoli, M., De Mitri, I., DE ROSA, Rosario, D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, De Vincenzi, M., Ding, X. H., Di Sciascio, G., Feng, C. F., Galeazzi, F., Galeotti, P., Gao, X. Y., Gargana, R., Garufi, Fabio, Gou, Q. B., Guo, Y. Q., Huang, Q., Iacovacci, Michele, Iuppa, R., James, I., Jia, H. Y., Liberti, B., Liguori, G., Liu, C. Q., Liu, J., Lu, H., Mancarella, G., Mari, S. M., Marsella, G., Martello, D., Mastroianni, S., Meng, X. R., Mu, J., Ning, C. C., Palummo, L., Panareo, M., Perrone, L., Pistilli, P., Rossi, E., Ruggieri, F., Saggese, L., Salvini, P., Santonico, R., Segreto, A., Shen, P. R., Sheng, X. D., Shi, F., Stanescu, C., Surdo, A., Tan, Y. H., Vallania, P., Vernetto, S., Vigorito, C., Wang, H., Wang, Y. G., Xu, B., Xue, L., Yang, H. T., Yang, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yuan, A. F., Zha, M., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J. L., Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhou, X. X., Zhu, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., AIELLI, G, BACCI, C, BARONE, F, BARTOLI, B, BERNARDINI, P, BI, XJ, BLEVE, C, BRANCHINI, P, BUDANO, A, BUSSINO, S, CALABRESE MELCARNE, AK, CAMARRI, P, CAO, Z, CAPPA, A, CARDARELLI, R, CATALANOTTI, S, CATTANEO, C, CAVALIERE, S, CELIO, P, CHEN, SZ, CHENG, N, CRETI, P, CUI, SW, DAI, BZ, D'ALI'STAITI, G, DANZENGLUOBU, DATTOLI, M, DE MITRI, I, DE ROSA, R, DETTORRE PIAZZOLI, B, DE VINCENZI, M, DI GIROLAMO, T, DING, XH, DI SCIASCIO, G, FENG, CF, FENG, ZHAOYANG, FENG, ZHENYONG, GALEAZZI, F, GALEOTTI, P, GAO, XY, GARGANA, R, GARUFI, F, GOU, QB, GUO, YQ, HE, HH, HU, HAIBING, HU, HONGBO, HUANG, Q, IACOVACCI, M, IUPPA, R, JAMES, I, JIA, HY, LABACIREN, LI, HJ, LI, JY, LIBERTI, B, LIGUORI, G, LIU, CQ, LIU, J, LU, H, MANCARELLA, G, MARI, SM, MARSELLA, G, MARTELLO, D, MASTROIANNI, S, MENG, XR, MU, J, NING, CC, PALUMMO, L, PANAREO, M, PERRONE, L, PISTILLI, P, QU, XB, ROSSI, E, RUGGIERI, F, SAGGESE, L, SALVINI, P, SANTONICO, R, SEGRETO, A, SHEN, PR, SHENG, XD, SHI, F, STANESCU, C, SURDO, A, TAN, YH, VALLANIA, P, VERNETTO, S, VIGORITO, C, WANG, H, WANG, YG, WU, CY, WU, HR, XU, B, XUE, L, YANG, HT, YANG, QY, YANG, XC, YU, GC, YUAN, AF, ZHA, M, ZHANG, HM, ZHANG, JL, ZHANG, L, ZHANG, P, ZHANG, XY, ZHANG, Y, ZHAXISANGZHU, ZHOU, XX, ZHU, FR, ZHU, QQ, and ZIZZI, G
Subjects: Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Gamma ray burst, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Air shower array, Astrophysics, Argo-Ybj, Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia e Astrofisica, Observatory, Gamma Rays Observations, Instrumentation, Zenith, Argo, Physics, Range (particle radiation), Apparati di sciame, Detector, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Gamma ray, Gamma ray bursts, Air shower arrays, Mode (statistics), Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Redshift, Air shower, Space and Planetary Science, Gamma Ray Bursts, Gamma Ray Emission, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Gamma-ray burst
Abstract: We report on the search for Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) in the energy range 1-100 GeV in coincidence with the prompt emission detected by satellites using the Astrophysical Radiation with Ground-based Observatory at YangBaJing (ARGO-YBJ) air shower detector. Thanks to its mountain location (Yangbajing, Tibet, P.R. China, 4300 m a.s.l.), active surface (about 6700 m**2 of Resistive Plate Chambers), and large field of view (about 2 sr, limited only by the atmospheric absorption), the ARGO-YBJ air shower detector is particularly suitable for the detection of unpredictable and short duration events such as GRBs. The search is carried out using the "single particle technique", i.e. counting all the particles hitting the detector without measurement of the energy and arrival direction of the primary gamma rays. Between 2004 December 17 and 2009 April 7, 81 GRBs detected by satellites occurred within the field of view of ARGO-YBJ (zenith angle < 45 deg). It was possible to examine 62 of these for >1 GeV counterpart in the ARGO-YBJ data finding no statistically significant emission. With a lack of detected spectra in this energy range fluence upper limits are profitable, especially when the redshift is known and the correction for the extragalactic absorption can be considered. The obtained fluence upper limits reach values as low as 10**{-5} erg cm**{-2} in the 1-100 GeV energy region. Besides this individual search for a higher energy counterpart, a statistical study of the stack of all the GRBs both in time and in phase was made, looking for a common feature in the GRB high energy emission. No significant signal has been detected., Comment: accepted for publication in ApJ
Published: 2008

47. Cosmic ray shower rate variations detected by the ARGO-YBJ experiment during thunderstorms

Author: Axikegu, null, Bartoli, B., Bernardini, P., Bi, X. J., Cao, Z., Catalanotti, S., Chen, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Cui, S. W., Dai, B. Z., D’Amone, A., Danzengluobu, null, De Mitri, I., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, B. D., Di Girolamo, T., Di Sciascio, G., Feng, C. F., Feng, Zhenyong, Gao, W., Gou, Q. B., Guo, Y. Q., He, H. H., Hu, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Iacovacci, M., Iuppa, R., Jia, H. Y., Labaciren, null, Li, H. J., Liu, C., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Lu, H., Ma, L. L., Ma, X. H., Mancarella, G., Mari, S. M., Marsella, G., Mastroianni, S., Montini, P., Ning, C. C., Perrone, L., Pistilli, P., Salvini, P., Santonico, R., Shen, P. R., Sheng, X. D., Shi, F., Surdo, A., Tan, Y. H., Vallania, P., Vernetto, S., Vigorito, C., Wang, H., Wu, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Xue, L., Yang, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yao, Z. G., Yuan, A. F., Zha, M., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, L., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhao, J., Zhaxiciren, null, Zhaxisangzhu, null, Zhou, X. X., Zhu, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Axikegu, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Cao, Z, Catalanotti, S, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Amone, A, Danzengluobu, De Mitri, I, Piazzoli, Bdd, Di Girolamo, T, Di Sciacio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng, Zy, Gao, W, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Hb, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Liu, C, Liu, J, Liu, My, Lu, H, Ma, Ll, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Sm, Marcella, G, Matroinni, S, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, R, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vemetto, S, Vkorito, C, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, R, Xue, L, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yao, Zg, Yuan, A, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang, L, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhao, J, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, R, Zhu, Qq, Axikegu, Null, Bartoli, B., Bernardini, P., Bi, X. J., Cao, Z., Catalanotti, S., Chen, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Cui, S. W., Dai, B. Z., D’Amone, A., Danzengluobu, Null, De Mitri, I., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, B. D., Di Girolamo, T., Di Sciascio, G., Feng, C. F., Feng, Zhenyong, Gao, W., Gou, Q. B., Guo, Y. Q., He, H. H., Hu, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Iacovacci, M., Iuppa, R., Jia, H. Y., Labaciren, Null, Li, H. J., Liu, C., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Lu, H., Ma, L. L., Ma, X. H., Mancarella, G., Mari, S. M., Marsella, G., Mastroianni, S., Montini, P., Ning, C. C., Perrone, L., Pistilli, P., Salvini, P., Santonico, R., Shen, P. R., Sheng, X. D., Shi, F., Surdo, A., Tan, Y. H., Vallania, P., Vernetto, S., Vigorito, C., Wang, H., Wu, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Xue, L., Yang, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yao, Z. G., Yuan, A. F., Zha, M., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, L., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhao, J., Zhaxiciren, Null, Zhaxisangzhu, Null, Zhou, X. X., Zhu, F. R., and Zhu, Q. Q.
Subjects: Cosmic ray, thunderstorm
Abstract: The ARGO-YBJ detector, located at the Yangbajing Cosmic Ray Laboratory (4300 m a. s. l., Tibet, China), was a "full coverage" air shower array. The high altitude location and the frequent occurrence of thunderstorms, made ARGO-YBJ suitable to study the effects of atmospheric electric fields (AEF) on secondary cosmic rays. By analyzing the data of the ARGO-YBJ detector recorded during thunderstorms, significant variations of the rate of detected showers have been observed. During 20 thunderstorm episodes in 2012, the variations of the shower rates (both increases and decreases of amplitudes up to a few percent) are found to be correlated to the intensity and polarity of the AEF, and strongly dependent on the primary zenith angle. To understand the observed behavior, Monte Carlo simulations have been performed with CORSIKA and G4argo (a code based on GEANT4). We found that the data are well consistent with simulations, assuming the presence of a uniform electric field in a layer of thickness of 500 m in the atmosphere above the observation level. Due to the AEF accelerates/decelerates and deflects the secondary charged particles (mainly electrons and positrons) according to their charge, modifying the number and position of particles with energy exceeding the detector threshold. For the differences in electron and positron flux, spectrum, and lateral distribution, the AEF has an asymmetric effect on the shower particles, producing significant variations of the particle pattern on the ground, and, consequently, on the rate of detected showers, consistent with observations.
Published: 2022

48. Highlights from the ARGO-YBJ Experiment

Author: L. Perrone, Carlo Vigorito, X. C. Yang, A. Cappa, Zihuang Cao, Haibing Hu, R. Santonico, H. H. He, C. Liu, Irina James, P. Salvini, C. Bleve, Y. Zhang, X. H. Ma, D. Martello, G. Aielli, Bingwei Xu, X. Y. Zhang, X. X. Li, Severino Angelo Maria Bussino, Q. B. Gou, B. S. Wang, Zhaxisangzhu, Jilong Zhang, A. Pagliaro, Y. X. Yan, F. Shi, M. Iacovacci, M. Zha, M. Dattoli, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli, Y. Q. Guo, X. D. Sheng, P. R. Shen, H. J. Li, H. R. Wu, P. Pistilli, X. X. Zhou, Piero Vallania, Paolo Bernardini, C. Cattaneo, P. Galeotti, G. Marsella, X. R. Meng, L. Xue, P. Camarri, X. B. Qu, J. K. K. Liu, Q. Huang, Hongbo Hu, Hong-peng Lu, G. Mancarella, C. Stanescu, Chang-Chun Ning, X. H. Ding, A. Surdo, C. F. Feng, Zhaoyang Feng, F. Galeazzi, Y. H. Tan, P. Creti, Zhenyong Feng, Jianli Zhang, M. Y. Liu, B. Liberti, I. De Mitri, T. Di Girolamo, N. Cheng, P. Celio, Q. Q. Zhu, T. L. Chen, H. M. Zhang, S. W. Cui, S. M. Mari, B. Z. Dai, F. Ruggieri, C. Y. Wu, P. Branchini, F. R. Zhu, L. Saggese, M. Panareo, Q. Y. Yang, G. Zizzi, G. D'Alí Staiti, S. Catalanotti, L. Zhang, J. Y. Li, E. Rossi, P. F. Zhang, Y. B. Chen, Paolo Montini, X. J. Bi, R. Iuppa, S. Vernetto, H. W. Wang, S. Z. Chen, A. Budano, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne, S. Mastroianni, R. Cardarelli, B. Bartoli, R. Gargana, Labaciren, A. F. Yuan, G. Di Sciascio, M. De Vincenzi, Danzengluobu, G. Liguori, C. X. Liu, H. Y. Jia, C. Bacci, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, XJ, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, S, Calabrese Melcarne, AK, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, SZ, Chen, TL, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, SW, Dai, BZ, D’AlìStaiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D’Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, XH, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, CF, Feng, ZYa, Feng, ZYo, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, QB, Guo, YQ, He, HH, Hu, HBi, Hu, HBo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, J, Jia, HY, Labaciren, Li, HJ, Li, JY, Li, XX, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, CQ, Liu, MY, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, XH, Mancarella, G, Mari, SM, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, XR, Montini, P, Ning, CC, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, XB, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen PR, Sheng, XD, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, YH, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, CY, Wu, HR, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, YX, Yang, QY, Yang, XC, Yuan, AF, Zha, M, Zhang, HM, Zhang, JLi, Zhang, JLo, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, XY, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, XX, Zhu, FR, Zhu, QQ, Zizzi, G, G., Aielli, C., Bacci, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., CALABRESE MELCARNE, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, Y., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, G., D’ALÍ STAITI, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D’ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, M., DE VINCENZI, T., DI GIROLAMO, X. H., Ding, G., DI SCIASCIO, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, R., Gargana, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, X. X., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, M. Y., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, A., Pagliaro, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, B., Wang, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, Y. X., Yan, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, Jilong, Zhang, Jianli, Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, Bi, Xj, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, DE VINCENZI, Mario, Ding, Xh, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, James, I, Jia, Hy, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Ma, Xh, Mari, Stefano Maria, Meng, Xr, Ning, Cc, Qu, Xb, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Tan, Yh, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, Xy, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., Feng, Zhao-Yang, Feng, Zhen-Yong, Hu, Hong-Bo, Mari, Sm, Zhang, Ji-Long, Zhang, Jian-Li, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, T. L., Chen, G., D’Alı´ Staiti, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, M., De Vincenzi, T., Di Girolamo, G., Di Sciascio, L., Xu, Aielli, G., Bacci, C., Bartoli, Bruno, Bernardini, P., Bleve, C., Branchini, P., Budano, A., Bussino, S., Calabrese Melcarne, A. K., Camarri, P., Cao, Z., Cappa, A., Cardarelli, R., Catalanotti, Sergio, Cattaneo, C., Celio, P., Chen, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, Y., Cheng, N., Creti, P., Cui, S. W., Dai, B. Z., D’Alí Staiti, G., Dattoli, M., De Mitri, I., D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, De Vincenzi, M., DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Ding, X. H., Di Sciascio, G., Feng, C. F., Galeazzi, F., Galeotti, P., Gargana, R., Gou, Q. B., Guo, Y. Q., Huang, Q., Iacovacci, Michele, Iuppa, R., James, I., Jia, H. Y., Liberti, B., Liguori, G., Liu, C., Liu, C. Q., Liu, M. Y., Liu, J., Lu, H., Mancarella, G., Mari, S. M., Marsella, G., Martello, D., Mastroianni, S., Meng, X. R., Montini, P., Ning, C. C., Pagliaro, A., Panareo, M., Perrone, L., Pistilli, P., Rossi, E., Ruggieri, F., Saggese, L., Salvini, P., Santonico, R., Shen, P. R., Sheng, X. D., Shi, F., Stanescu, C., Surdo, A., Tan, Y. H., Vallania, P., Vernetto, S., Vigorito, C., Wang, B., Wang, H., Xu, B., Xue, L., Yan, Y. X., Yang, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yuan, A. F., Zha, M., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhou, X. X., Zhu, F. R., and Zhu, Q. Q.
Subjects: History, Astronomy, Flux, Astrophysics, Proton flux, 01 natural sciences, Argo-Ybj, Gamma-ray emission, Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia E Astrofisica, Cosmic-ray physics, Resistive Plate Chambers, Instrumentation, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Argo, Physics, Range (particle radiation), Detector, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, Crab nebula, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Gamma ray, Crab nebula, Extensive air showers, Flux ratio, Gamma-ray astronomy, Gamma-ray emission, Ground based, Resistive plate chambers, Astronomy, Cosmic rays, Cosmology, Experiments, Gamma rays, Flux ratio, Cosmology, Computer Science Applications, Resistive plate chambers, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, X- and γ-ray instrument, Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Extensive air shower, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Cosmic Ray, Education, Resistive Plate Chambers, Extensive air showers, Ground-based g ray astronomy, Cosmic-ray physics, Ground-based γ-ray astronomy, 0103 physical sciences, Extensive air showers, Cosmic rays, Extensive air showers, X- and γ-ray instruments, Pulsars. Quasars, active or peculiar galaxies, objects and systems, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics, Gamma-ray astronomy, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Resistive Plate Chamber, Ground based, Crab Nebula, Antiproton, Satellite, Gamma-ray burst, Experiments
Abstract: ""The ARGO-YBJ experiment at YangBaJing in Tibet (4300m a.s.l.) has been taking data with its full layout since October 2007. Here we present a few significant results obtained in gamma-ray astronomy and cosmic-ray physics. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of gamma-ray emission from point-like sources (Crab Nebula, MRK 421), on the preliminary limit on the antiproton\\\/proton flux ratio, on the large-scale cosmic-ray anisotropy and on the proton-air cross-section. The performance of the detector is also discussed, and the perspectives of the experiment are outlined.""
Published: 2012

49. Detection of thermal neutrons with the PRISMA-YBJ array in extensive air showers selected by the ARGO-YBJ experiment

Author: M. Zha, Labaciren, C. C. Ning, O. B. Shchegolev, L. Zhang, T. L. Chen, C. Vigorito, Z. Y. Cai, Zhenyong Feng, P. Bernardini, P. Salvini, Hm Zhang, C. Y. Wu, G. Marsella, C. Q. Liu, Q. B. Gou, V. Volchenko, L. L. Ma, P. Vallania, Zhengguo Cao, R. Santonico, H. H. He, H. Lu, G. Mancarella, H. Wang, Danzengluobu, J. K. K. Liu, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli, A. D'Amone, Q. Q. Zhu, A. F. Yuan, F. Shi, X. W. Guo, S. M. Mari, P. R. Shen, X. C. Yang, X. X. Zhou, T. Di Girolamo, L. Xue, V. V. Alekseenko, Yu. V. Stenkin, Zhaxiciren, Y. H. Tan, Zhaxisangzhu, Hongbo Hu, V. Aynutdinov, Cunfeng Feng, S. W. Cui, V.I. Stepanov, Yicheng Guo, X. J. Bi, Ye Liu, S. Vernetto, Q. Y. Yang, S. Z. Chen, F. R. Zhu, S. Mastroianni, H. Y. Jia, H. J. Li, H. R. Wu, P. Montini, X. H. Ma, V. Rulev, Minghui Liu, A. Surdo, G. Di Sciascio, Zhaoyang Feng, X. Y. Zhang, Xiangdong Sheng, J. Zhao, S. Catalanotti, B. Z. Dai, Y. J. Zhang, R. Iuppa, B. Bartoli, I. De Mitri, Haibing Hu, Z. G. Yao, L. Perrone, P. Pistilli, H. M. Zhang, M. Iacovacci, Bartoli, B., Bernardini, P., Bi, X. J., Cao, Z., Catalanotti, S., Chen, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Cui, S. W., Dai, B. Z., D’Amone, A., Danzengluobu, Null, De Mitri, I., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, B., Di Girolamo, T., Di Sciascio, G., Feng, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Gou, Q. B., Guo, Y. Q., He, H. H., Hu, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Iacovacci, M., Iuppa, R., Jia, H. Y., Labaciren, Null, Li, H. J., Liu, C., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Lu, H., Ma, L. L., Ma, X. H., Mancarella, G., Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G., Mastroianni, S., Montini, Paolo, Ning, C. C., Perrone, L., Pistilli, Pio, Salvini, P., Santonico, R., Shen, P. R., Sheng, X. D., Shi, F., Surdo, A., Tan, Y. H., Vallania, P., Vernetto, S., Vigorito, C., Wang, H., Wu, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Xue, L., Yang, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yao, Z. G., Yuan, A. F., Zha, M., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, L., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhao, J., Zhaxiciren, Null, Zhaxisangzhu, Null, Zhou, X. X., Zhu, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Stenkin, Y. u. V., Alekseenko, V. V., Aynutdinov, V., Cai, Z. Y., Guo, X. W., Liu, Y., Rulev, V., Shchegolev, O. B., Stepanov, V., Volchenko, V., Zhang, H., Bartoli, B, Bernardini, Paolo, Bi, Xj, Cao, Z, Catalanotti, S, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Amone, Antonio, Danzengluobu, DE MITRI, Ivan, Piazzoli, Bd, Di Girolamo, T, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng, Zy, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, H, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Liu, C, Liu, J, Liu, My, Lu, H, Ma, Ll, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, Giovanni, Mari, Sm, Marsella, Giovanni, Mastroianni, S, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Perrone, Lorenzo, Pistilli, P, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xue, L, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yao, Zg, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang, L, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhao, J, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Stenkin, Yv, Alekseenko, Vv, Aynutdinov, V, Cai, Zy, Guo, Xw, Liu, Y, Rulev, V, Shchegolev, Ob, Stepanov, V, Volchenko, V, Zhang, H[ 7 ] . . . Less, Bartoli, Bruno, Catalanotti, Sergio, D'ETTORRE PIAZZOLI, Benedetto, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Iacovacci, Michele, Mari, S. M., Montini, P., and Pistilli, P.
Subjects: Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Hadron, Extensive air shower, FOS: Physical sciences, Cosmic ray, 01 natural sciences, Nuclear physics, EN-detector, Hadronic component, RPC, Thermal neutron, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Observatory, Coincident, 0103 physical sciences, 010306 general physics, Cosmic-ray observatory, Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM), High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, Calorimeter (particle physics), 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det), Neutron temperature, Air shower, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: We report on a measurement of thermal neutrons, generated by the hadronic component of extensive air showers (EAS), by means of a small array of EN-detectors developed for the PRISMA project (PRImary Spectrum Measurement Array), novel devices based on a compound alloy of ZnS(Ag) and $^{6}$LiF. This array has been operated within the ARGO-YBJ experiment at the high altitude Cosmic Ray Observatory in Yangbajing (Tibet, 4300 m a.s.l.). Due to the tight correlation between the air shower hadrons and thermal neutrons, this technique can be envisaged as a simple way to estimate the number of high energy hadrons in EAS. Coincident events generated by primary cosmic rays of energies greater than 100 TeV have been selected and analyzed. The EN-detectors have been used to record simultaneously thermal neutrons and the air shower electromagnetic component. The density distributions of both components and the total number of thermal neutrons have been measured. The correlation of these data with the measurements carried out by ARGO-YBJ confirms the excellent performance of the EN-detector., 35 pages, 16 figures
Published: 2016

50. The ARGO-YBJ experiment in Tibet

Author: THE ARGO YBJ COLLABORATION G. Aielli a, b, C. Bacci c, d, B. Bartoli e, f, P. Bernardini g, h, X. J. Bi i, C. Bleve g, P. Branchini d, A. Budano d, S. Bussino c, A. K. Calabrese Melcarne x, P. Camarri a, Z. Cao i, A. Cappa j, k, R. Cardarelli b, S. Catalanotti f, e, C. Cattaneo l, P. Celio c, S. Z. Chen i, Y. Chen i, N. Cheng i, P. Creti h, S. W. Cuim, B. Z. Dai o, G. D’Alí Staiti n, p, Danzengluobu q, M. Dattoli j, k, r, I. De Mitri g, B. D’Ettorre Piazzoli f, M. De Vincenzi c, T. Di Girolamo f, X. H. Ding q, G. Di Sciascio b, C. F. Feng s, Zhaoyang Feng i, Zhenyong Feng t, F. Galeazzi d, P. Galeotti j, r, R. Gargana d, Q. B. Gou i, Y. Q. Guo i, H. H. He i, Haibing Huq, Hongbo Hui, Q. Huang t, M. Iacovacci f, R. Iuppa a, I. James c, H. Y. Jia t, Labaciren q, H. J. Li q, J. Y. Li s, X. X. Li i, B. Liberti b, G. Liguori l, u, C. Liu i, C. Q. Liu o, M. Y. Lium, J. Liu o, H. Lui, X. H. Mai, G. Mancarella g, c, d, G. Marsella h, v, D. Martello g, S. Mastroianni e, X. R. Meng q, P. Montini c, C. C. Ning q, A. Pagliaro n, w, M. Panareo h, L. Perrone h, P. Pistilli c, X. B. Qu s, E. Rossi e, F. Ruggieri d, L. Saggese f, P. Salvini l, R. Santonico a, P. R. Shen i, X. D. Sheng i, F. Shi i, C. Stanescu d, A. Surdo h, Y. H. Tan i, P. Vallania j, S. Vernetto j, C. Vigorito j, B. Wangi, H. Wang i, C. Y. Wui, H. R. Wui, B. Xut, L. Xues, Y. X. Yanm, Q. Y. Yang o, X. C. Yang o, A. F. Yuan q, M. Zha i, H. M. Zhang i, JiLong Zhang i, JianLi Zhang i, L. Zhang o, P. Zhang o, X. Y. Zhang s, Y. Zhang i, Zhaxisangzhu q, X. X. Zhou t, F. R. Zhu i, Q. Q. Zhu i, G. Zizzi g, MARI, Stefano Maria, D'ALI' STAITI G, Aielli, G, Bacci, C, Bartoli, B, Bernardini, P, Bi, Xj, Bleve, C, Branchini, P, Budano, A, Bussino, Severino Angelo Maria, Calabrese Melcarne, Ak, Camarri, P, Cao, Z, Cappa, A, Cardarelli, R, Catalanotti, S, Cattaneo, C, Celio, P, Chen, Sz, Chen, Tl, Chen, Y, Cheng, N, Creti, P, Cui, Sw, Dai, Bz, D'Ali Staiti, G, Danzengluobu, Dattoli, M, De Mitri, I, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, De Vincenzi, M, Di Girolamo, T, Ding, Xh, Di Sciascio, G, Feng, Cf, Feng Zhao, Yang, Feng Zhen, Yong, Galeazzi, F, Galeotti, P, Gargana, R, Gou, Qb, Guo, Yq, He, Hh, Hu, Haibing, Hu Hong, Bo, Huang, Q, Iacovacci, M, Iuppa, R, James, I, Jia, Hy, Labaciren, Li, Hj, Li, Jy, Li, Xx, Liberti, B, Liguori, G, Liu, C, Liu, Cq, Liu, My, Liu, J, Lu, H, Ma, Xh, Mancarella, G, Mari, Stefano Maria, Marsella, G, Martello, D, Mastroianni, S, Meng, Xr, Montini, P, Ning, Cc, Pagliaro, A, Panareo, M, Perrone, L, Pistilli, P, Qu, Xb, Rossi, E, Ruggieri, F, Saggese, L, Salvini, P, Santonico, R, Shen, Pr, Sheng, Xd, Shi, F, Stanescu, C, Surdo, A, Tan, Yh, Vallania, P, Vernetto, S, Vigorito, C, Wang, B, Wang, H, Wu, Cy, Wu, Hr, Xu, B, Xue, L, Yan, Yx, Yang, Qy, Yang, Xc, Yuan, Af, Zha, M, Zhang, Hm, Zhang Ji, Long, Zhang Jian, Li, Zhang, L, Zhang, P, Zhang, Xy, Zhang, Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou, Xx, Zhu, Fr, Zhu, Qq, Zizzi, G., G., Aielli, C., Bacci, F., Barone, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, C., Bleve, P., Branchini, A., Budano, S., Bussino, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, A., Cappa, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, S., Cavaliere, P., Celio, S. Z., Chen, N., Cheng, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, G., Cusumano, B. Z., Dai, G., D’Alí Staiti, M., Dattoli, DE MITRI, Ivan, R., De Rosa, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli, M., De Vincenzi, T., Di Girolamo, X. H., Ding, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, C., Ferrigno, F., Galeazzi, P., Galeotti, X. Y., Gao, R., Gargana, F., Garufi, Q. B., Gou, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, Q., Huang, M., Iacovacci, I., Jame, H. Y., Jia, H. J., Li, J. Y., Li, B., Liberti, G., Liguori, C. Q., Liu, J., Liu, H., Lu, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, X. R., Meng, J., Mu, L., Nicastro, C. C., Ning, L., Palummo, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, X. B., Qu, E., Rossi, F., Ruggieri, L., Saggese, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, A., Segreto, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, C., Stanescu, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, H., Wang, Y. G., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, B., Xu, L., Xue, H. T., Yang, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, G. C., Yu, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, J. L., Zhang, L., Zhang, P., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, THE ARGO YBJ COLLABORATION G., Aielli a, B, C., Bacci c, D, B., Bartoli e, F, P., Bernardini g, H, X. J., Bi i, C., Bleve g, P., Branchini d, A., Budano d, S., Bussino c, A. K., Calabrese Melcarne x, P., Camarri a, Z., Cao i, A., Cappa j, K, R., Cardarelli b, S., Catalanotti f, E, C., Cattaneo l, P., Celio c, S. Z., Chen i, Y., Chen i, N., Cheng i, P., Creti h, S. W., Cuim, B. Z., Dai o, G., D’Alí Staiti n, P, Danzengluobu, Q, M., Dattoli j, K, R, I., De Mitri g, B., D’Ettorre Piazzoli f, M., De Vincenzi c, T., Di Girolamo f, X. H., Ding q, G., Di Sciascio b, Zhaoyang Feng, I, Zhenyong Feng, T, F., Galeazzi d, P., Galeotti j, R, R., Gargana d, Q. B., Gou i, Y. Q., Guo i, H. H., He i, Haibing, Huq, Hongbo, Hui, Q., Huang t, M., Iacovacci f, R., Iuppa a, I., James c, H. Y., Jia t, Labaciren, Q, H. J., Li q, X. X., Li i, B., Liberti b, G., Liguori l, U, C., Liu i, C. Q., Liu o, M. Y., Lium, J., Liu o, H., Lui, X. H., Mai, G., Mancarella g, C, D, G., Marsella h, V, D., Martello g, S., Mastroianni e, X. R., Meng q, P., Montini c, C. C., Ning q, A., Pagliaro n, W, M., Panareo h, L., Perrone h, P., Pistilli c, E., Rossi e, F., Ruggieri d, L., Saggese f, P., Salvini l, R., Santonico a, P. R., Shen i, X. D., Sheng i, F., Shi i, C., Stanescu d, A., Surdo h, Y. H., Tan i, P., Vallania j, S., Vernetto j, C., Vigorito j, B., Wangi, H., Wang i, C. Y., Wui, H. R., Wui, B., Xut, Y. X., Yanm, Q. Y., Yang o, X. C., Yang o, A. F., Yuan q, M., Zha i, H. M., Zhang i, JiLong Zhang, I, JianLi Zhang, I, L., Zhang o, P., Zhang o, Y., Zhang i, Zhaxisangzhu, Q, X. X., Zhou t, F. R., Zhu i, Q. Q., Zhu i, and G., Zizzi g
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Gamma ray burst, Single cluster, Trigger rate, Detector, gamma ray bursts, gamma rays, cosmic rays, extended air showers, Astronomy, Sampling (statistics), Cosmic ray, Extended air showers, Cosmic rays, Gamma ray sources, Gamma ray bursts, Gamma ray sources, Geodesy, Guard ring, Extended air shower, Sampling density, Instrumentation, Argo
Abstract: The setting up of the ARGO detector at the YangBaJing Cosmic Ray Laboratory (4300 m a.s.l., Tibet, P.R. China) has been completed during the last spring (2007). It consists of a central carpet made of 130 identical sub-units of 12 RPCs each (a "cluster"), covering a surface of about 5800 m2 with 93% active area, and a guard ring of 24 further clusters of the same type surrounding the central carpet with a lower sampling density. Signals are picked up by external electrodes of small size, thus allowing the sampling of EAS with high space-time granularity. Shower events are detected at a trigger rate of about 4 kHz. Events with a few particles detected by a single cluster are counted in scaler mode on a time base of 500 ms. The intrinsic modularity of the ARGO detector allowed us to collect data even during the setting-up period, using only the central carpet (or even part of it). Some preliminary results from the analysis of events collected in a few months of data taking are presented. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Published: 2008

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