A search for very high energy bursts
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1995
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Smith, A.
Pace, R.
Edwards, P.
Clay, R.
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Astrophysics and Space Science, 1995; 231(1-2):319-322
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A. G. K. Smith, R. W. Clay, R. T. Pace, R. J. Protheroe and P. G. Edwards
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Of great importance in distinguishing between models for gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) is the experimental determination of the highest energy gamma rays associated with bursts. The EGRET detection of a 15 GeV gamma ray indicates that the spectra of at least some bursts extend well beyond the several MeV limit of the BATSE detectors (Hurleyet al., 1994). The low expected flux means that the collecting area of the present generation of satellite-based detectors is too small to detect gamma rays much above this energy efficiently, and such searches are currently undertaken with ground based detectors. In this paper searches made for very high energy GRBs with a southern hemisphere air shower particle array are described.
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© 1995 Kluwer Academic Publishers