EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2023)
Recent results from prototypes of the Fluorescence detector Array of Single-pixel Telescopes (FAST) in both hemispheres
- Fujii Toshihiro,
- Albury Justin,
- Bradfield Fraser,
- Bellido Jose A.,
- Chytka Ladislav,
- Farmer John,
- Hamal Petr,
- Horvath Pavel,
- Hrabovsky Miroslav,
- Iwasaki Hiromu,
- Jilek Vlastimil,
- Kmec Jakub,
- Kvita Jiri,
- Malacari Max,
- Mandat Dusan,
- Mastrodicasa Massimo,
- Matthews John N.,
- Michal Stanislav,
- Nagasawa Hiromu,
- Namba Hiroki,
- Ni Xiaochen,
- Nozka Libor,
- Oka Tomohiko,
- Palatka Miroslav,
- Pech Miroslav,
- Privitera Paolo,
- Schovanek Petr,
- Salamida Francesco,
- Smida Radomir,
- Svozilikova Zuzana,
- Thomas Stan B.,
- Taketa Akimichi,
- Terauchi Kenta,
- Travnicek Petr,
- Vacula Martin
Affiliations
- Fujii Toshihiro
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University
- Albury Justin
- Department of Physics, University of Adelaide
- Bradfield Fraser
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University
- Bellido Jose A.
- Department of Physics, University of Adelaide
- Chytka Ladislav
- Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Farmer John
- Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago
- Hamal Petr
- Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Horvath Pavel
- Joint Laboratory of Optics of PU and IF of CAS, Palacky University
- Hrabovsky Miroslav
- Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Iwasaki Hiromu
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
- Jilek Vlastimil
- Joint Laboratory of Optics of PU and IF of CAS, Palacky University
- Kmec Jakub
- Joint Laboratory of Optics of PU and IF of CAS, Palacky University
- Kvita Jiri
- Joint Laboratory of Optics of PU and IF of CAS, Palacky University
- Malacari Max
- Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago
- Mandat Dusan
- Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Mastrodicasa Massimo
- Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of L’Aquila and INFN LNGS
- Matthews John N.
- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah
- Michal Stanislav
- Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Nagasawa Hiromu
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
- Namba Hiroki
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
- Ni Xiaochen
- Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago
- Nozka Libor
- Joint Laboratory of Optics of PU and IF of CAS, Palacky University
- Oka Tomohiko
- Joint Laboratory of Optics of PU and IF of CAS, Palacky University
- Palatka Miroslav
- Joint Laboratory of Optics of PU and IF of CAS, Palacky University
- Pech Miroslav
- Joint Laboratory of Optics of PU and IF of CAS, Palacky University
- Privitera Paolo
- Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago
- Schovanek Petr
- Joint Laboratory of Optics of PU and IF of CAS, Palacky University
- Salamida Francesco
- Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of L’Aquila and INFN LNGS
- Smida Radomir
- Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago
- Svozilikova Zuzana
- Joint Laboratory of Optics of PU and IF of CAS, Palacky University
- Thomas Stan B.
- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah
- Taketa Akimichi
- Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo
- Terauchi Kenta
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
- Travnicek Petr
- Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Vacula Martin
- Joint Laboratory of Optics of PU and IF of CAS, Palacky University
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202328306010
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 283
p. 06010
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.
