CHICOS: Status and Prospects

Authors

R. D. McKeown
J. Gao
Michelle B. Larson, Utah State UniversityFollow
C. Zheng
R. Seki
A. Shoup
G. B. Yodh
C. Jillings
K. Ganezer
J. Hill

Document Type

Conference Paper

Journal/Book Title/Conference

28th International Cosmic Ray Conference

Publisher

Universal Academy Press, Inc.

Publication Date

2003

First Page

493

Last Page

496

Abstract

The California HIgh school Cosmic ray ObServatory (CHICOS) is a large area (∼ 400 km2) ground array for the study of ultra-high energy cosmic rays in the Los Angeles area. The main scientific goals of CHICOS are to study the flux, energy spectrum, and angular direction of cosmic rays at energies E > 1019 eV and to demonstrate a new strategy for fielding huge future arrays using urban infrastructure. At present there are 43 CHICOS sites operating; a total of 90 sites will be deployed and operational within the next year, resulting in an aperture of about 500 km2-sr at 1020 eV.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

McKeown, R. D.; Gao, J.; Larson, Michelle B.; Zheng, C.; Seki, R.; Shoup, A.; Yodh, G. B.; Jillings, C.; Ganezer, K.; and Hill, J., "CHICOS: Status and Prospects" (2003). All Physics Faculty Publications. Paper 8.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/physics_facpub/8

https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/2003ICRC....1..493M