The PeVatrons and the HAWC Observatory in Mexico

The discovery of ultra-high energy gamma-ray sources (detected at energies \(\geq\) 100 TeV) thanks to highly sensitive observatories such as the High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) Observatory, the Tibet AS-gamma Experiment, and the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), marked the b...

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Main Authors de la Fuente, E, Flores, J L, García-Toráles, G, Díaz-Vélez, J C, Toledano-Juárez, I, the HAWC Collaboration
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LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 09.06.2023
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Astrophysics
Cosmic ray showers
Gamma ray sources
High altitude
Observatories
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Summary:The discovery of ultra-high energy gamma-ray sources (detected at energies \(\geq\) 100 TeV) thanks to highly sensitive observatories such as the High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) Observatory, the Tibet AS-gamma Experiment, and the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), marked the beginning of the sub--PeV and PeV era in gamma-ray astrophysics (energies \(\sim\) 0.1 to 100 PeV). This new astrophysics is closely related to the emerging topic of PeVatrons, in which HAWC has played a remarkable role and will continue to contribute discoveries and relevant studies thanks to the better data provided by the installed outriggers. In this paper, we present a brief overview of the PeVatrons and the HAWC observatory.
ISSN:2331-8422