Analysis of CALET Data for Anisotropy in Electron+Positron Cosmic Rays

The CALET Collaboration

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Abstract

The ISS-based Calorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) is directly measuring the energy spectrum and direction distribution of electron+positron cosmic-rays up to 20 TeV. A main goal of CALET is to identify a signature of a nearby supernova remnant in electron+positron cosmic-rays, such as a spectral feature in the TeV region and/or a detectable anisotropy. The electron+positron events measured by CALET have been analyzed for a possible dipole anisotropy, as well as higher multipole moments. The methods for deriving limits on the anisotropy from the reconstructed events, as well as the procedures to compensate for the non-uniform exposure to the sky and inhomogeneous acceptance of the detector are explained. Preliminary results for the measured anisotropy and upper limits depending on threshold energy are presented, together with sensitivity estimations and a comparison to the expected anisotropy caused by the Vela supernova remnant.

Original languageEnglish
Article number112
JournalProceedings of Science
Volume358
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Jul 2
Event36th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2019 - Madison, United States
Duration: 2019 Jul 242019 Aug 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

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