Search for 100 TeV γ-ray emission from the galactic disk

M. Aglietta; B. Alessandro; F. Arneodo; L. Bergamasco; A. Campos Fauth; C. Castagnoli; A. Castellina; C. Cattadori; A. Chiavassa; G. Cini; B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli; W. Fulgione; P. Galeotti; P. L. Ghia; G. Mannocchi; C. Morello; G. Navarra; L. Riccati; O. Saavedra; G. C. Trinchero; P. Vallania; S. Vernetto

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Search for 100 TeV γ-ray emission from the galactic disk

M. Aglietta, B. Alessandro, F. Arneodo, L. Bergamasco, A. Campos Fauth, C. Castagnoli, A. Castellina, C. Cattadori, A. Chiavassa, G. Cini, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli, W. Fulgione, P. Galeotti, P. L. Ghia, G. Mannocchi, C. Morello, G. Navarra, L. Riccati, O. Saavedra, G. C. TrincheroP. Vallania, S. Vernetto

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A search for UHE (≥ 100 TeV) diffuse γ-ray emission from the Galactic disk has been carried out, through the excess in the cosmic-ray counting rate, by means of the EAS-TOP extensive air shower array at the Gran Sasso Laboratories. Measurements are performed from angular scales |b| ≈ 2° (as in 100 MeV satellite experiments, and as expected from CR interactions with the ISM) to |b| ≈ 10°. The obtained upper limits (90% c.l.) to the γ-ray excess over the cosmic-ray flux from the Galactic disk region are I_γ/I_p < 0.2% for |b| < 2°, I_γ/I_p < 0.04% for |b| < 5°, and I_γ/I_p < 0.02% for |b| < 12° at E₀ > 130 TeV, corresponding to upper limits to the flux of I_γ < 3.2 × 10^-13 cm^-2 s^-1 rad^-1, I_γ < 2.8 × 10^-13 cm^-2 s^-1 rad^-1, and I_γ < 4 × 10^-13 cm^-2 s^-1 rad^-1.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	148-152
Number of pages	5
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	397
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/171773
State	Published - 1992

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Cosmic rays
Gamma rays: Observations

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Space and Planetary Science

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Aglietta, M., Alessandro, B., Arneodo, F., Bergamasco, L., Campos Fauth, A., Castagnoli, C., Castellina, A., Cattadori, C., Chiavassa, A., Cini, G., D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B., Fulgione, W., Galeotti, P., Ghia, P. L., Mannocchi, G., Morello, C., Navarra, G., Riccati, L., Saavedra, O., ... Vernetto, S. (1992). Search for 100 TeV γ-ray emission from the galactic disk. Astrophysical Journal, 397(1), 148-152. https://doi.org/10.1086/171773

Aglietta, M, Alessandro, B, Arneodo, F, Bergamasco, L, Campos Fauth, A, Castagnoli, C, Castellina, A, Cattadori, C, Chiavassa, A, Cini, G, D'Ettorre Piazzoli, B, Fulgione, W, Galeotti, P, Ghia, PL, Mannocchi, G, Morello, C, Navarra, G, Riccati, L, Saavedra, O, Trinchero, GC, Vallania, P & Vernetto, S 1992, 'Search for 100 TeV γ-ray emission from the galactic disk', Astrophysical Journal, vol. 397, no. 1, pp. 148-152. https://doi.org/10.1086/171773

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