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Recent results from prototypes of the Fluorescence detector Array of Single-pixel Telescopes (FAST) in both hemispheres

Authors :
Toshihiro Fujii
Justin Albury
Fraser Bradfield
Jose A. Bellido
Ladislav Chytka
John Farmer
Petr Hamal
Pavel Horvath
Miroslav Hrabovsky
Hiromu Iwasaki
Vlastimil Jilek
Jakub Kmec
Jiri Kvita
Max Malacari
Dusan Mandat
Massimo Mastrodicasa
John N. Matthews
Stanislav Michal
Hiromu Nagasawa
Hiroki Namba
Xiaochen Ni
Libor Nozka
Tomohiko Oka
Miroslav Palatka
Miroslav Pech
Paolo Privitera
Petr Schovanek
Francesco Salamida
Radomir Smida
Zuzana Svozilikova
Stan B. Thomas
Akimichi Taketa
Kenta Terauchi
Petr Travnicek
Martin Vacula
Source :
EPJ Web of Conferences. 283:06010
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, 2023.

Abstract

The origin and nature of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) are of uppermost importance in astroparticle physics. Motivated by the need for an unprecedented aperture for further advancements, the Fluorescence detector Array of Single-pixel Telescopes (FAST) is a prospective next-generation, ground-based UHECR observatory that aims to cover an enormous area by deploying a large array of low-cost fluorescence telescopes. The full-scale FAST prototype consists of four 20 cm photomultiplier tubes at the focus of a segmented mirror 1.6 m in diameter. Three FAST prototypes have been installed at the Telescope Array Experiment in Utah, USA, and two prototypes at the Pierre Auger Observatory in Mendoza, Argentina, commencing remote observation of UHECRs in both hemispheres. We report on recent results of the full-scale FAST prototypes operated in both hemispheres, including telescope calibrations, atmospheric monitoring, ongoing electronics upgrades, development of sophisticated reconstruction methods and UHECR detections.

Subjects

Subjects :
General Medicine

Details

ISSN :
2100014X
Volume :
283
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Accession number :
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