The energy spectrum of cosmic rays above 2.5x10^18eV, derived from 20,000 events recorded at the Pierre Auger Observatory, is described. The spectral index gamma of the flux, J ~ E^-gamma, at energies between 4x10^18eV and 4x10^19eV is 2.69+-0.02(stat)+-0.06(syst), steepening to 4.2+-0.4(stat)+-0.06(syst) at higher energies, consistent with the prediction by Greisen and by Zatsepin and Kuz'min.

Observation of the suppression of the flux of cosmic rays above 4x10^19eV / Abraham, J., Abreu, P., Aglietta, M., Aguirre, C., Allard, D., Allekotte, I., Allen, J., Allison, P., Alvarez-Muniz, J., Ambrosio, M., Anchordoqui, L., Andringa, S., Anzalone, A., Aramo, C., Argiro, S., Arisaka, K., Armengaud, E., Arneodo, F., Arqueros, F., Asch, T., et al.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 0031-9007. - 101:(2008), pp. 061101-061108. [10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.061101]

Observation of the suppression of the flux of cosmic rays above 4x10^19eV

D'Urso, D.;Scherini, V.;
2008-01-01

Abstract

The energy spectrum of cosmic rays above 2.5x10^18eV, derived from 20,000 events recorded at the Pierre Auger Observatory, is described. The spectral index gamma of the flux, J ~ E^-gamma, at energies between 4x10^18eV and 4x10^19eV is 2.69+-0.02(stat)+-0.06(syst), steepening to 4.2+-0.4(stat)+-0.06(syst) at higher energies, consistent with the prediction by Greisen and by Zatsepin and Kuz'min.
2008
Observation of the suppression of the flux of cosmic rays above 4x10^19eV / Abraham, J., Abreu, P., Aglietta, M., Aguirre, C., Allard, D., Allekotte, I., Allen, J., Allison, P., Alvarez-Muniz, J., Ambrosio, M., Anchordoqui, L., Andringa, S., Anzalone, A., Aramo, C., Argiro, S., Arisaka, K., Armengaud, E., Arneodo, F., Arqueros, F., Asch, T., et al.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 0031-9007. - 101:(2008), pp. 061101-061108. [10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.061101]
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