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A search for photons with energies above $2{\times}10^{17}$ eV using hybrid data from the low-energy extensions of the Pierre Auger Observatory
Document Type
Working Paper
Author
The Pierre Auger CollaborationAbreu, P.Aglietta, M.Albury, J. M.Allekotte, I.Cheminant, K. AlmeidaAlmela, A.Alvarez-Muñiz, J.Batista, R. AlvesYebra, J. AmmermanAnastasi, G. A.Anchordoqui, L.Andrada, B.Andringa, S.Aramo, C.Ferreira, P. R. AraújoArnone, E.Velázquez, J. C. ArteagaAsorey, H.Assis, P.Avila, G.Avocone, E.Badescu, A. M.Bakalova, A.Balaceanu, A.Barbato, F.Bellido, J. A.Berat, C.Bertaina, M. E.Bhatta, G.Biermann, P. L.Binet, V.Bismark, K.Bister, T.Biteau, J.Blazek, J.Bleve, C.Blümer, J.Boháčová, M.Boncioli, D.Bonifazi, C.Arbeletche, L. BonneauBorodai, N.Botti, A. M.Brack, J.Bretz, T.Orchera, P. G. BrichettoBriechle, F. L.Buchholz, P.Bueno, A.Buitink, S.Buscemi, M.Büsken, M.Caballero-Mora, K. S.Caccianiga, L.Canfora, F.Caracas, I.Caruso, R.Castellina, A.Catalani, F.Cataldi, G.Cazon, L.Cerda, M.Chinellato, J. A.Chudoba, J.Chytka, L.Clay, R. W.Cerutti, A. C. CobosColalillo, R.Coleman, A.Coluccia, M. R.Conceição, R.Condorelli, A.Consolati, G.Contreras, F.Convenga, F.Santos, D. Correia dosCovault, C. E.Dasso, S.Daumiller, K.Dawson, B. R.Day, J. A.de Almeida, R. M.de Jesús, J.de Jong, S. J.Neto, J. R. T. de MelloDe Mitri, I.de Oliveira, J.Franco, D. de Oliveirade Palma, F.de Souza, V.De Vito, E.Del Popolo, A.del Río, M.Deligny, O.Deval, L.di Matteo, A.Dobre, M.Dobrigkeit, C.D'Olivo, J. C.Mendes, L. M. DominguesAnjos, R. C. dosDova, M. T.Ebr, J.Engel, R.Epicoco, I.Erdmann, M.Escobar, C. O.Etchegoyen, A.Falcke, H.Farmer, J.Farrar, G.Fauth, A. C.Fazzini, N.Feldbusch, F.Fenu, F.Fick, B.Figueira, J. M.Filipčič, A.Fitoussi, T.Fodran, T.Fujii, T.Fuster, A.Galea, C.Galelli, C.García, B.Vegas, A. L. GarciaGemmeke, H.Gesualdi, F.Gherghel-Lascu, A.Ghia, P. L.Giaccari, U.Giammarchi, M.Glombitza, J.Gobbi, F.Gollan, F.Golup, G.Berisso, M. GómezVitale, P. F. GómezGongora, J. P.González, J. M.González, N.Goos, I.Góra, D.Gorgi, A.Gottowik, M.Grubb, T. D.Guarino, F.Guedes, G. P.Guido, E.Hahn, S.Hamal, P.Hampel, M. R.Hansen, P.Harari, D.Harvey, V. M.Haungs, A.Hebbeker, T.Heck, D.Hill, G. C.Hojvat, C.Hörandel, J. R.Horvath, P.Hrabovský, M.Huege, T.Insolia, A.Isar, P. G.Janecek, P.Johnsen, J. A.Jurysek, J.Kääpä, A.Kampert, K. H.Keilhauer, B.Khakurdikar, A.Covilakam, V. V. KizakkeKlages, H. O.Kleifges, M.Kleinfeller, J.Knapp, F.Kunka, N.Lago, B. L.Langner, N.de Oliveira, M. A. LeiguiLenok, V.Letessier-Selvon, A.Lhenry-Yvon, I.Presti, D. LoLopes, L.López, R.Lu, L.Luce, Q.Lundquist, J. P.Payeras, A. MachadoMancarella, G.Mandat, D.Manning, B. C.Manshanden, J.Mantsch, P.Marafico, S.Mariani, F. M.Mariazzi, A. G.Mariş, I. C.Marsella, G.Martello, D.Martinelli, S.Bravo, O. MartínezMastrodicasa, M.Mathes, H. J.Matthews, J.Matthiae, G.Mayotte, E.Mayotte, S.Mazur, P. O.Medina-Tanco, G.Melo, D.Menshikov, A.Michal, S.Micheletti, M. I.Miramonti, L.Mollerach, S.Montanet, F.Morejon, L.Morello, C.Mostafá, M.Müller, A. L.Muller, M. A.Mulrey, K.Mussa, R.Muzio, M.Namasaka, W. M.Nasr-Esfahani, A.Nellen, L.Nicora, G.Niculescu-Oglinzanu, M.Niechciol, M.Nitz, D.Norwood, I.Nosek, D.Novotny, V.Nožka, L.Nucita, ANúñez, L. A.Oliveira, C.Palatka, M.Pallotta, J.Papenbreer, P.Parente, G.Parra, A.Pawlowsky, J.Pech, M.Pękala, J.Pelayo, R.Peña-Rodriguez, J.Martins, E. E. PereiraArmand, J. PerezBertolli, C. PérezPerrone, L.Petrera, S.Petrucci, C.Pierog, T.Pimenta, M.Pirronello, V.Platino, M.Pont, B.Pothast, M.Privitera, P.Prouza, M.Puyleart, A.Querchfeld, S.Rautenberg, J.Ravignani, D.Reininghaus, M.Ridky, J.Riehn, F.Risse, M.Rizi, V.de Carvalho, W. RodriguesRojo, J. RodriguezRoncoroni, M. J.Rossoni, S.Roth, M.Roulet, E.Rovero, A. C.Ruehl, P.Saftoiu, A.Saharan, M.Salamida, F.Salazar, H.Salina, G.Gomez, J. D. SanabriaSánchez, F.Santos, E. M.Santos, E.Sarazin, F.Sarmento, R.Sarmiento-Cano, C.Sato, R.Savina, P.Schäfer, C. M.Scherini, V.Schieler, H.Schimassek, M.Schimp, M.Schlüter, F.Schmidt, D.Scholten, O.Schoorlemmer, H.Schovánek, P.Schröder, F. G.Schulte, J.Schulz, T.Sciutto, S. J.Scornavacche, M.Segreto, A.Sehgal, S.Shellard, R. C.Sigl, G.Silli, G.Sima, O.Smau, R.Šmída, R.Sommers, P.Soriano, J. F.Squartini, R.Stadelmaier, M.Stanca, D.Stanič, S.Stasielak, J.Stassi, P.Streich, A.Suárez-Durán, M.Sudholz, T.Suomijärvi, T.Supanitsky, A. D.Szadkowski, Z.Tapia, A.Taricco, C.Timmermans, C.Tkachenko, O.Tobiska, P.Peixoto, C. J. ToderoTomé, B.Torrès, Z.Travaini, A.Travnicek, P.Trimarelli, C.Tueros, M.Ulrich, R.Unger, M.Vaclavek, L.Vacula, M.Galicia, J. F. ValdésValore, L.Varela, E.Vásquez-Ramírez, A.Veberič, D.Ventura, C.Quispe, I. D. VergaraVerzi, V.Vicha, J.Vink, J.Vorobiov, S.Wahlberg, H.Watanabe, C.Watson, A. A.Weindl, A.Wiencke, L.Wilczyński, H.Wittkowski, D.Wundheiler, B.Yushkov, A.Zapparrata, O.Zas, E.Zavrtanik, D.Zavrtanik, M.Zehrer, L.
Source
ApJ 933 (2022) 125
Subject
Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Language
Abstract
Ultra-high-energy photons with energies exceeding $10^{17}$ eV offer a wealth of connections to different aspects of cosmic-ray astrophysics as well as to gamma-ray and neutrino astronomy. The recent observations of photons with energies in the $10^{15}$ eV range further motivate searches for even higher-energy photons. In this paper, we present a search for photons with energies exceeding $2{\times}10^{17}$ eV using about 5.5 years of hybrid data from the low-energy extensions of the Pierre Auger Observatory. The upper limits on the integral photon flux derived here are the most stringent ones to date in the energy region between $10^{17}$ and $10^{18}$ eV.
Comment: Accepted for publication in ApJ