On the evidence for clustering in the arrival directions of AGASA's ultrahigh energy cosmic rays
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On the Evidence for Clustering in the Arrival Directions of AGASA’s Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays
Previous analyses of cosmic rays above 4 · 10 eV observed by the AGASA experiment have suggested that their arrival directions may be clustered. However, estimates of the chance probability of this clustering signal vary from 10 to 10 and beyond. It is essential that the strength of this evidence be well understood in order to compare it with anisotropy studies in other cosmic ray experiments. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Astroparticle Physics
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0927-6505
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2004.01.006