Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Cosmic ray interactions'

Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2013.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-48).
The Dark Matter Time Projection Chamber (DMTPC) is a low pressure (CF 4) detector that measures the two-dimensional vector direction of nuclear recoils, and it aims to directly detect dark matter. This paper explores cosmic ray interactions with the four charge-coupled devices (CCDs) of the 4-shooter detector, the largest existing prototype detector in the DMTPC project, by looking at surface runs at MIT with detector voltages off. Through this, the depth of the depletion region of each CCD is found, which can be further used in understanding not only background rejection but also in understanding the relationship between measured CCD counts and energy deposited in the detector.
by HyoJeong Choi.
S.B.

Includes bibliographical references (8 p.) Examines some of the consequences of the acceleration and production, and propagation, of high energy electrons and positrons in the Galaxy. In particular, predictions are made of the diffuse photon signals arising from the interactions of electrons and positrons with gas, low energy photons, and the galactic magnetic field during their transport in the Galaxy.

Nous avons étudié l'effet des rayons cosmiques dans les détecteurs en utilisant un bolomètre de germanium composite NTD à basse température, et une source de particules alpha comme source générique d'impulsions. Nous avons caractérisé ce bolomètre en constatant que la forme de son impulsion était due à la combinaison de sa réponse impulsionnelle (la somme de deux exponentielles doubles), et des effets liés à la position découlant de la thermalisation des phonons balistiques en phonons thermiques dans son absorbeur. Nous avons établi un schéma décrivant la forme de l'impulsion dans ce bolomètre en comparant une impulsion mathématique générique à une seconde description basée sur la physique thermique. Nous constatons que la thermalisation des phonons balistiques, suivie de la diffusion thermique, jouent un rôle important dans la forme de l'impulsion, en parallèle avec le couplage électrothermique et les effets électriques dépendant de la température. Nous avons modélisé les impulsions en observant que leur comportement peut être reproduit en tenant compte de la réflexion de phonons balistiques sur le bord de l’absorbeur, avec un couplage thermique fort au capteur central du bolomètre. Compte tenu de ces résultats, nous étudions également les effets des rayons cosmiques sur l’instrument Athena X-Ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU), en produisant des timelines simulées et en testant la hausse de la valeur moyenne de la température (RMS) sur la plaquette du détecteur. Nous montrons que le flux thermique attendu des rayons cosmiques est au même ordre de grandeur que le maximum autorisé ΔTRMS ce qui constitue une menace sur le budget de la résolution énergétique de l'instrument
We have studied the effect of cosmic rays in detectors using a composite NTD germanium bolometer at low temperatures and an alpha particle source as a generic source of pulses. We have characterised this bolometer, finding that its pulse shape is due to a combination of its impulse response function (the sum of two double exponentials), and position-dependent effects arising from thermalisation of ballistic phonons into thermal phonons in its absorber. We have derived a scheme for describing the pulse shape in this bolometer, comparing a generic mathematical pulse shape with a second description based on thermal physics. We find that ballistic phonon thermalisation, followed by thermal diffusion, play a significant role in the pulse shape, along with electro-thermal coupling and temperature-dependent electrical effects. We have modelled the pulses, finding that their behaviour can be reproduced accounting for ballistic phonon reflection off the absorber border, with a strong thermal coupling to the bolometer’s central sensor. With these findings, we also investigate the effects of cosmic rays on the Athena X-Ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU), producing simulated timelines and testing the average RMS temperature increase on the detector wafer, showing that the expected cosmic ray thermal flux is within the same order of magnitudeas the maximum allowed ΔTRMS, posing a threat to the instrument’s energy resolution budget

Hydraulic conductivity of variably-saturated soils is critical to understanding processes at the land surface. Yet measuring it over an area comparable to the resolution of land-surface models is fraught because of its strong spatial and temporal variations, which render point measurements nearly useless. We derived unsaturated hydraulic conductivity at the horizontal scale of hectometers and the vertical scale of decimeters by analyzing trends in soil moisture measured using the cosmic-ray neutron method. The resulting effective hydraulic conductivity remains close to its value at saturation over approximately half of the saturation range and then plummets. It agrees with the aggregate of 36 point measurements near saturation, but becomes progressively higher at lower water contents; the difference is potentially reconcilable by upscaling of point measurements. This study shows the feasibility of the cosmic-ray method, highlights the importance of measurement scale, and provides a route toward better understanding of land-surface processes.

Utrahochenergetische kosmische Strahlung (ultra-high-energy cosmic rays -- UHECR) besteht aus ionisierten Atomkernen mit den höchsten Teilchenergien, die je gemessen wurden. Zwar wurden die Quellen von UHECRs noch nicht eindeutig identifiziert, doch gibt es deutliche Anzeichen, dass sie extragalaktisch sind. Um die Beobachtungen zu interpretieren, wird ein Modell der Wechselwirkungen mit Photofeldern sowohl in der Quelle als auch während der extragalaktischen Propagation benötigt. Bei diesen Wechselwirkungen werden sekundäre Neutrinos erzeugt. Diese Dissertation behandelt Modelle der Quellen von UHECRs und die damit verbundene Produktion von Neutrinos sowohl in den Quellen als auch während der Propagation. Dafür wurde ein neuer Code, PriNCe, für die Propagation von UHECRs entwickelt. Dieser Code wird in einem umfangreichen Parameterscan für ein generisches Quellenmodell angewendet, welches mit dem Spektralindex, der maximalen Rigidität, der kosmologischen Quellenverteilung und der chemischen Komposition als freie Parameter definiert ist. Dabei wird der Einfluss von verschiedenen Photodisintegrations- und Luftschauermodellen auf die erwarteten Eigenschaften der Quellen demonstriert. Der Fluss kosmogenischer Neutrinos, der sich daraus robust vorhersagen lässt, liegt außerhalb der Reichweite aller derzeit geplanten Neutrinodetektoren. GRBs als mögliche Quellen von UHECRs werden im Multi-Collision Internal-Shock Modell simuliert, welches die Abhängigkeit der Strahlungsprozesse von den verschiedenen Dissipationsradien im Plasmajet berücksichtigt. Für dieses Modell wird der Effekt demonstriert, den verschiedene Annahmen über die anfängliche Verteilung des Plasmajets und das hydrodynamische Modell auf die resultierende UHECR- und Neutrinosstrahlung haben. Für den Gammastrahlenblitz GRB170817A, welcher zusammen mit einem Gravitationswellensignal beobachtet wurde, werden Vorhersagen für den Neutrinofluss und ihre Abhängigkeit vom Beobachtungswinkel gemacht.
Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) are the most energetic particles observed in the Universe. While the astrophysical sources of UHECRs have not yet been uniquely identified, there are strong indications for an extragalactic origin. The interpretation of the observations requires both simulations of UHECR acceleration and energy losses inside the source environment as well as interactions during extragalactic propagation. Due to their extreme energies, UHECR will interact with photons in these environments, producing a flux of secondary neutrinos. This dissertation deals with models of UHECR sources and the accompanying neutrino production in the source environment and during extragalactic propagation. We have developed a new, computationally efficient code, PriNCe, for the extragalactic propagation of UHECR nuclei. The PriNCe code is applied for an extensive parameter scan of a generic source model that is described by the spectral index, the maximal rigidity, the cosmological source evolution and the injected mass composition. In this scan, we demonstrate the impact of different disintegration and air-shower models on the inferred source properties. A prediction for the expected flux of cosmogenic neutrinos is also derived. GRBs are discussed as specific UHECR source candidates in the multi-collision internal-shock model. This model takes the radiation from different radii in the GRB outflow into account. We demonstrate how different assumptions about the initial setup of the jet and the hydrodynamic collision model impact the production of UHECRs and neutrinos. Motivated by the multi-messenger observation of GRB170817A, we discuss the expected neutrino production from this GRB and its dependence on the observation angle. We show that the neutrino flux for this event is at least four orders of magnitude below the detection limit for different geometries of the plasma jet.

De nombreuses évidences observationnelles parvenues de différentes expériences au début du 20e siècle ont révélé que la Terre est constamment bombardée par des rayons cosmiques, des particules de haute énergie d'origine extraterrestre. Étant donné que ces particules sont très énergétiques, on pense qu'elles pourraient pénétrer profondément dans les nuages moléculaires et ioniser les parties les plus denses de ces objets, où naissent de nouvelles étoiles. Cela signifie que les rayons cosmiques règlent le niveau d'ionisation qui contrôle non seulement la chimie des nuages moléculaires mais également le couplage entre le gaz et le champ magnétique qui soutient le nuage en contrastant la gravité pendant le processus de formation des étoiles. On remarque que les taux d'ionisation déduits des observations infrarouges et radio sont beaucoup plus importants que la valeur communément citée dans la littérature. Ce désaccord doit mener à une réévaluation du taux d'ionisation dans les nuages, d'un point de vue théorique. Cette tâche nécessite une meilleure compréhension du transport des rayons cosmiques dans les nuages et, plus important encore, la connaissance de la quantité de rayons cosmiques de basse énergie à différentes positions dans notre Galaxie. Le premier sujet a été étudié dans des documents pionniers des années 70 et 80, mais il pourrait y avoir de la place pour d'ultérieures améliorations. En ce qui concerne le deuxième, on a des connaissances récentes, du moins pour le milieu interstellaire local, grâce aux données des sondes Voyager. Il n'est cependant pas très clair si ces données pourraient être considérées comme des valeurs de référence pour la densité des rayons cosmiques de basse énergie dans l'ensemble de la Galaxie. L'objectif de ce travail est donc d'étudier la propagation des rayons cosmiques de basse énergie dans des environnements neutres et aussi de mieux interpréter les données d'observation du taux d'ionisation dans les nuages moléculaires isolés et ceux au voisinage des accélérateurs cosmiques, tels que les restes de supernova
It has been revealed by observational evidences from various experiments at the beginning of the 20th century that the Earth is constantly bombarded by cosmic rays, high-energy particles of extraterrestrial origin. Since these particles are very energetic, it is believed that they could penetrate deep into molecular clouds and ionize the densest parts of these objects where new stars are born. This means that cosmic rays regulate the level of ionization that controls not only the chemistry of molecular clouds but also the coupling between the gas and the magnetic field which support the cloud against gravity during the process of star formation. Interestingly, the ionization rates inferred from infrared and radio observations are much larger than the commonly quoted value in the literature. This calls for a reassessment from a theoretical point of view of the ionization rate in clouds. This task requires a better understanding of the transport of cosmic rays into clouds and, more importantly, the knowledge of the amount of low energy cosmic rays at different positions in our Galaxy. The former has been investigated in some of the pioneering papers in the seventies and eighties but there might be room for some improvements. The latter is known not too long ago at least for the local interstellar medium thanks to the data from the Voyager probes. It is, however, not very clear whether or not these data could be considered as reference values for the density of low energy cosmic rays in the entire Galaxy. The aim of this work is, therefore, to study the propagation of low energy cosmic rays in neutral environments and also to better interpret the observational data of the ionization rate in both isolated molecular clouds and the ones in the vicinity of cosmic accelerators like supernova remnants

Der Ursprung der ultrahochenergetischen kosmischen Strahlung (UHECRs) benötigt Modelle der photonuklearen kosmischen Strahlungsinteraktionen. In dieser Arbeit stelle ich Modelle vor, die drei Aspekte der Modellierung der Hochenergie-Astronuklearphysik verbessern: die Photomesonenproduktion durch Kerne der kosmischen Strahlung, die schwerer als Protonen sind, die Gammastrahlenemission von instabilen Kernen, die durch den Photodisintegrationsprozess der kosmischen Strahlung erzeugt werden, und die Simulation der extragalaktischen Ausbreitung von Kernen, die schwerer als Eisen sind (sogenannte superschwere Isotope). Das Photomesonenmodell ist das erste in der Literatur, das über das einfache Prinzip der Nukleonen-Superposition hinausgeht. Es liefert eine detailliertere Beschreibung der inelastischen Wirkungsquerschnitte und des emittierten Spektrums von Sekundärteilchen, einschließlich Isotopen und Pionen, die zu Photonen und Neutrinos führen. Die Auswirkungen des Modells werden in Simulationen von Gammastrahlenausbrüchen und Gezeitenstörungsereignissen gezeigt, und es beeinflusst signifikant die hochenergetische Neutrinoemission, die chemische Zusammensetzung und das Spektrum der emittierten UHECRs. Das zweite Modell beschreibt die Photoproduktion aus den De-Exzitationen und Zerfällen instabiler Kerne, die aus dem Photozerfall der kosmischen Strahlung in Wechselwirkung mit astrophysikalischen Photonen resultieren sollen. Ihre Wirkung wird am Photoemissionsspektrum des Kerns von Centaurus A veranschaulicht und mit ähnlichen Arbeiten verglichen, mit denen es Unstimmigkeiten gibt. Schließlich wird der Photodesintegration von UHECR überschweren Kernen diskutiert. Eine Wechselwirkungstabelle wird unter Verwendung von Querschnitten aus TALYS konstruiert, und die Wechselwirkungsraten werden im Zusammenhang mit der extragalaktischen Ausbreitung berechnet. Überschwere Kerne breiten sich in bestimmten Energiebereichen weiter aus als leichtere Kerne.
The origin of the ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) is still unknown. Photonuclear interactions of cosmic rays are key to understanding this problem in a multimessenger context. Nuclear physics insights are crucial in building accurate models to interpret the data that indicates UHECR can be heavier than protons. This thesis presents models that improve three aspects of high-energy astronuclear physics modelling: photomeson production by cosmic-ray nuclei heavier than protons, gamma-ray emission from unstable nuclei created by the photodisintegration of cosmic rays, and the simulation of extragalactic propagation of nuclei heavier than iron (so-called superheavy isotopes). The photomeson model is the first in the literature to go beyond the simple principle of nucleon superposition. It provides a more accurate description of the inelastic cross sections, and the emitted spectrum of secondary particles, including isotopes and pions which lead to photons and neutrinos.The model’s impact is shown in simulations of gamma-ray bursts and tidal disruption events, and it affects significantly the high-energy neutrino emission, the chemical composition and the spectrum of the emitted UHECRs. The second model describes photoproduction from de-excitations and decay of unstable nuclei, which are expected to be produced in photo-disintegration of cosmic rays interacting with astrophysical photons. Its impact is illustrated in the photo-emission from the core of the Centaurus A and compared to similar works with which is in disagreement. This supports the need for sufficiently accurate models. Lastly, the photodisintegration of UHECR superheavy nuclei is discussed. An interaction table is produced with cross sections obtained from TALYS and the interaction rates computed in the context of extragalactic propagation. Superheavy nuclei propagate further than lighter nuclei in certain energy ranges. The models developed are publicly available as open-source software.

Rayons cosmiques de positons et les électrons de fournir un moyen complémentaire à l'étude de l'environnement galactique. Les expériences de rayons cosmiques, par exemple PAMELA et HEAT, ont présenté des résultats très intéressant dans ce domaine. La fraction de positrons observé semble plus importante que la réalité les prédictions théoriques des énergies de plus de 10 GeV. Les preuves indirectes de la matière sombre dans le cadre de théories au-delà du modèle standard suggère l'existence d'une contribution supplémentaire présent dans le signal de rayons cosmiques. Nous étudions et le calcul de la positon du signal produit par l'anéantissement d'un générique de Dark Matter candidate. En particulier, nous analysons les signatures typiques annihilation et de l'impact de la physique sur la propagation CR positon signal. En outre, nous étudions la positon signal liées à des processus de spallation entre noyaux cosmiques - les rayons et le gaz interstellaire. Nous analysons les effets de l'incertitude actuelle en matière de coupe, les noyaux cosmiques - ray et CR propagation physique. La propagation de positons est modelé en fonction de la Deux - Zone modèle de propagation qui a été testé avec succès dans l'étude des noyaux cosmiques - ray et présente une approche analytique pour étudier les cosmique - physique des rayons
Positron and electron cosmic rays provide a complementary way to study the galactic environment. The actual cosmic rays experiments, for instance PAMELA and HEAT, have presented very exciting results in this field. The observed positron fraction appears larger than the actual theoretical predictions for energies larger than 10 GeV. The indirect evidences of Dark Matter in connection with Beyond the Standard Model theories would suggest the existence of an extra contribution present in the cosmic ray signal. We study and calculate the positron signal produced by the annihilation of a generic Dark Matter candidate. Especially, We analyze typical annihilation signatures and the impact of CR propagation physics on the positron signal. In addition, we study the positron signal related to spallation processes between nuclei cosmic--rays and the interstellar gas. We analyze the effects of uncertainties present in nuclear cross section, nuclei cosmic--ray and CR propagation physics. The propagation of positrons is modeled according to the Two--Zone Propagation Model which has been successfully tested in the study of nuclei cosmic--ray and present an analytical approach to study the cosmicray physics

Les preuves pour l'existence de la matière noire (MN), sous forme d'une particule inconnue qui rempli les halos galactiques, sont issues d'observations astrophysiques et cosmologiques: son effet gravitationnel est visible dans les rotations des galaxies, des amas de galaxies et dans la formation des grandes structures de l'univers. Une manifestation non-gravitationnelle de sa présence n'a pas encore été découverte. L'une des techniques les plus prometteuse est la détection indirecte de la MN, consistant à identifier des excès dans les flux de rayons cosmiques pouvant provenir de l'annihilation ou la désintégration de la MN dans le halo de la Voie Lactée. Les efforts expérimentaux actuels se focalisent principalement sur une gamme d'énergie de l'ordre du GeV au TeV, où un signal de WIMP (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles) est attendu. L'analyse des mesures récentes et inédites des rayons cosmiques chargés (antiprotons, électrons et positrons) et leurs émissions secondaires et les améliorations des modèles astrophysiques sont présentées.Les données de PAMELA sur les antiprotons contraignent l'annihilation et la désintégration de la MN de manière similaire (et même légèrement meilleurs) que les contraintes les plus fortes venant des rayons gamma, même dans le cas où les énergies cinétiques inférieures à 10 GeV sont écartées. En choisissant des paramètres astrophysiques différents (modèles de propagation et profils de MN), les contraintes peuvent changer d'un à deux ordres de grandeur. Pour exploiter la totalité de la capacité des antiprotons à contraindre la MN, des effets précédemment négligés sont incorporés et se révèlent être importants dans l'analyse des données inédites de AMS-02 : ajouter les pertes d'énergie, la diffusion dans l'espace des moments et la modulation solaire peut modifier les contraintes, même à de hautes masses. Une mauvaise interprétation des données peut survenir si ces effets ne sont pas pris en compte. Avec les flux de protons et d'hélium exposé par AMS-02, le fond astrophysique et ces incertitudes du ratio antiprotons sur protons sont réévalués et comparés aux données inédites de AMS-02. Aucune indication pour un excès n'est trouvé. Une préférence pour un halo confinant plus large et une dépendance en énergie du coefficient de diffusion plus plate apparaissent. De nouvelles contraintes sur l'annihilation et la désintégration de la MN sont ainsi dérivés.Les émissions secondaires des électrons et des positrons peuvent aussi contraindre l'annihilation et la désintégration de la MN dans le halo galactique : le signal radio dû à la radiation synchrotron des électrons et positrons dans le champs magnétique galactique, les rayons gamma des processus de bremsstrahlung avec le gas galactique et de Compton Inverse avec le champs radiatif interstellaire sont considérés. Différentes configurations de champs magnétique galactique et de modèles de propagation et des cartes de gas et de champs radiatif interstellaire améliorés sont utilisées pour obtenir des outils permettant le calculs des émissions synchrotrons et bremsstrahlung venant de MN de type WIMP. Tous les résultats numériques sont incorporés dans la dernière version du Poor Particle Physicist Coookbook for DM Indirect Detection (PPPC4DMID).Une interprétation d'un possible excès dans les données de rayons gamma de Fermi-LAT au centre galactique comme étant dû à l'annihilation de MN en canaux hadronique et leptonique est analysée. Dans une approche de messagers multiples, le calcul des émissions secondaires est amélioré et se révèle être important pour la détermination du spectre pour le canal leptonique. Ensuite, les limites provenant des antiprotons sur l'annihilation en canal hadronique contraignent sévèrement l'interprétation de cet excès comme étant dû à la MN, dans le cas de paramètres de propagation et de modulation solaire standards. Avec un choix plus conservatif de ces paramètres elles s'assouplissent considérablement
Overwhelming evidence for the existence of Dark Matter (DM), in the form of an unknownparticle filling the galactic halos, originates from many observations in astrophysics and cosmology: its gravitational effects are apparent on galactic rotations, in galaxy clusters and in shaping the large scale structure of the Universe. On the other hand, a non-gravitational manifestation of its presence is yet to be unveiled. One of the most promising techniques is the one of indirect detection, aimed at identifying excesses in cosmic ray fluxes which could possibly be produced by DM annihilations or decays in the Milky Way halo. The current experimental efforts mainly focus in the GeV to TeV energy range, which is also where signals from WIMPs (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles) are expected. Focussing on charged cosmic rays, in particular antiprotons, electrons and positrons, as well as their secondary emissions, an analysis of current and forseen cosmic ray measurements and improvements on astrophysical models are presented. Antiproton data from PAMELA imposes contraints on annihilating and decaying DM which are similar to (or even slightly stronger than) the most stringent bounds from gamma ray experiments, even when kinetic energies below 10 GeV are discarded. However, choosing different sets of astrophysical parameters, in the form of propagation models and halo profiles, allows the contraints to span over one or two orders of magnitude. In order to exploit fully the power of antiprotons to constrain or discover DM, effects which were previously perceived as subleading turn out to be relevant especially for the analysis of the newly released AMS-02 data. In fact, including energy losses, diffusive reaccelleration and solar modulation can somewhat modify the current bounds, even at large DM masses. A wrong interpretation of the data may arise if they are not taken into account. Finally, using the updated proton and helium fluxes just released by the AMS-02 experiment, the astrophysical antiproton to proton ratio and its uncertainties are reevaluated and compared to the preliminarly reported AMS-02 measurements. No unambiguous evidence for a significant excess with respect to expectations is found. Yet, some preference for thicker halos and a flatter energy dependence of the diffusion coefficient starts to emerge. New stringed constraints on DM annihilation and decay are derived. Secondary emissions from electrons and positrons can also be used to constrain DM annihilation or decay in the galactic halo. The radio signal due to synchrotron radiation of electrons and positrons on the galactic magnetic field, gamma rays from bremsstrahlung processes on the galactic gas densities and from Inverse Compton scattering processes on the interstellar radiation field are considered. With several magnetic field configurations, propagation scenarios and improved gas density maps and interstellar radiation field, state-of-art tools allowing the computaion of synchrotron and bremssttrahlung radiation for any WIMP DM model are provided. All numerical results for DM are incorporated in the release of the Poor Particle Physicist Coookbook for DM Indirect Detection (PPPC4DMID). Finally, the possible GeV gamma-ray excess identified in the Fermi-LAT data from the Galactic Center in terms of DM annihilation, either in hadronic or leptonic channels is studied. In order to test this tantalizing interprestation, a multi-messenger approach is used: first, the computation of secondary emisison from DM with respect to previous works confirms it to be relevant for determining the DM spectrum in leptonic channels. Second, limits from antiprotons severely constrain the DM interpretation of the excess in the hadronic channel, for standard assumptions on the Galactic propagation parameters and solar modulation. However, they considerably relax if more conservative choices are adopted

Orientadores: Edmilson José Tonelli Manganote, José Augusto Chinellato
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin
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Resumo: Nesse trabalho, estudamos os processos difrativos nos eventos de interação hadrônica, observados pelos experimentos dos aceleradores HERA, TEVATRON e LHC. Analisamos uma categoria específica de eventos, os chamados eventos C-jatos, observados pela CBJ através exposição de detectores (Câmara de Emulsão Nuclear) à radiação cósmica, no Monte Chacaltaya. Nessa análise foram obtidas as distribuições de multiplicidade e energia em função do ângulo azimutal e a pseudorapidez, a partir dos dados de posição e energia dos eventos C-jatos. Essas distribuições são fundamentais na busca por uma compreensão dos processos de interação que deram origem aos eventos C-jatos. Os resultados da análise mostram as características de uma partícula líder nos eventos C-jatos, numa região frontal em alta pseudorapidez (6 ? ? ? 15) não observada pelos detectores dos aceleradores. Essas características experimentais podem ser indícios a respeito de física difrativa em eventos da radiação cósmica. Em particular, comparamos as distribuições dos eventos C-jatos com as distribuições geradas pelo simulador PYTHIA 8 para processos elásticos e difrativos, na busca por uma caracterização dos eventos C-jatos
Abstract: In this work, we study the diffractive processes in the hadronic interaction events observed by the HERA, TEVATRON and LHC accelerator experiments. We analyzed a specific category of events, the so-called C-jets events, observed by CBJ through exposure of detectors (Nuclear Emulsion Chamber) to cosmic radiation in Mount Chacaltaya. In this analysis the multiplicity and energy distributions were obtained as a function of the azimuth angle and the pseudorapidity, from the position and energy data of the C-jets events. These distributions are fundamental in the search for an understanding of the interaction processes that gave rise to the C-jets events. The results of the analysis show the characteristics of an leading particle in the C-jets events, in a front region in high pseudorapidity (6 ? ? ? 15) not observed by the accelerator detectors. These experimental features may be clues about diffractive physics in events of cosmic radiation. In particular, we compared the distributions of C-jets events with the distributions generated by the PYTHIA 8 simulator for elastic and diffractive processes, in the search for a characterization of C-jets events
Mestrado
Física
Mestre em Física
165762/2014-4
CNPQ

Nesta tese investigamos uma possível componente de partículas previstas por modelos além do modelo padrão da física de partículas, como por exemplo o massive gluino LSP, nos raios cósmicos de altíssimas energias (UHECR). Nosso objetivo é determinar os sinais experimentais em telescópios de fluorescência devidos a hádrons exóticos massivos e neutros, genericamente denominados de UHECRons. Para simular chuveiros iniciados por essa classe de partículas, alteramos o pacote Aires de simulação de chuveiros atmosféricos e o modelo hadrônico Sibyll. Estes chuveiros foram utilizados como entrada em simulações de telescópios de fluorescência por nós desenvolvidas, obtendo-se assim as distribuições dos observáveis desses chuveiros exóticos. A partir da comparação entre as características de chuveiros iniciados uhecrons e prótons, desenvolvemos métodos para a separação de sinais entre esses dois tipos de partículas. Esses métodos podem ser utilizados em uma análise inicial, com o intuito de procurar por sinais de partículas exóticas nos dados reais de observatórios de UHECR.
In this thesis we investigate a possible component of particles predicted by models beyond the standard model of particle physics, like the massive gluino LSP, in the ultra high energy cosmic rays (UHECR). Our objective is to determine the experimental signals on fluorescence telescopes due to exotic massive and neutral hadrons, generically called UHECRons. To simulate showers initiated by this class of particle, we altered the shower simulation package Aires and the hadronic model Sibyll. These showers were used as input in our simulations of fluorescence telescopes, thus obtaining the distribuitons of the observables for these exotic showers. By comparing the characteristics of showers initiated by uhecrons and protons, we developed methods to distinguish the signals between these two particles. These methods can be used in an initial analysis in order to look for signals of exotic particles in the real data of UHECR observatories.

L'expérience H.E.S.S. est un réseau de télescope Tcherenkov, situé en Namibie, qui observe le rayonnement de sources astrophysiques de rayons gamma de très haute énergie. Depuis sa mise en service il y a plus de dix ans, H.E.S.S. a permis d'améliorer considérablement notre vision de l'univers à ces énergies. Depuis 2012, le démarrage de la deuxième phase de l'expérience avec la mise en service d'un cinquième télescope permet de baisser le seuil en énergie de l'expérience.L'optimisation d'une analyse multivariée au sein de l'expérience H.E.S.S. est présentée dans cette thèse. L'analyse Xeff a été amélioré en prenant en compte les conditions d'observations, et en introduisant de nouvelles variables dans l'estimateur. Un gain de sensibilité de l'analyse par rapport aux analyses standards est observé. Cette méthode a été ensuite utilisée pour diverses analyses de sources de rayons gamma.La prise en compte des effets de la focalisation de l'analyse de données de H.E.S.S. II est détaillée. L'ajustement de la distance entre la caméra et les miroir du cinquième télescope permet d'améliorer l'image dans le plan focal. L'amélioration de la reconstruction et le gain en sensibilité qui en découle est présenté.L'étude du rayonnement gamma de quatre candidats d'associations de vestiges de supernova et de nuages moléculaires est présentée : G349.7+0.2, W51, la nébuleuse de la Tornade, et HESS J1745-303. Une interprétation de ce rayonnement utilisant également les données de Fermi-LAT permet d'estimer l'origine dominante des mécanismes d'émission et d'appréhender l'efficacité d'accélération de particules par ces systèmes.Les travaux présentés dans cette thèse ont fait l'objet de deux notes internes à la collaboration H.E.S.S., de multiples présentations dans des conférences internationales et de publications scientifiques
The H.E.S.S. experiment is an array of Cherenkov telescopes, located in Namibia, observing the very high energy gamma rays from astrophysical sources. H.E.S.S. greatly increased our understanding of the very high energy non thermal universe. Since 2012, a fifth telescope was installed at the center of the array. This improvement increase the energy range and the sensitivity of the detector.The optimization of a multivariate analysis method, within the H.E.S.S. framework, is presented in this thesis. The Xeff analysis is improved by taking into account the observation conditions and by increasing the number of discriminating variables. The sensitivity of this analysis compared to standard analyses is demonstrated. Xeff is then used to analyze several sources of gamma rays.The effects of the focus impacting the H.E.S.S. II data are described. They are taken into account in the analysis and an optimization of the distance between the mirrors and the camera is presented.The study of the gamma emission from four candidates of molecular clouds and supernova remnant associations is presented. The H.E.S.S. data from G349.7+0.2, W51, the Tornado nebula and HESS J1745-303 is performed. The interpretation of their emission, using also Fermi-LAT data, leads to the estimation of the particles acceleration efficiency in these objects.The work described in this thesis led to the production of two internal notes in the H.E.S.S. collaboration, to several presentations in international conferences, and scientific publications

Orientador: José Augusto Chinellato
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin
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Resumo: Neste trabalho o programa CORSIKA foi utilizado para gerar eventos de colisão próton-próton e chuveiros atmosféricos extensos com partícula primária sendo próton ou ferro. Como modelo de interações hadrônicas usou-se o EPOS LHC, QGSJET 01c, QGSJET II-4 e SIBYLL 2,1. As colisões p-p foram simuladas com energia igual a 7 TeV no referencial centro de momenta e foi estudada a distribuição de multiplicidade de hádrons carregados e a densidade em pseudorapidez. Comparando estes observáveis com dados do CMS escolheu-se os modelos que melhor reproduzissem os dados para posteriormente, simular chuveiros atmosféricos extensos. Estes chuveiros foram gerados com partícula primária de energia igual a 1019eV no referencial do laboratório. Observou-se a densidade de múons na altitude do Detetor de Superfície do Observatório de raios cósmicos Pierre Auger. O objetivo é estudar a possibilidade de usar esta densidade para sondar modelos de interações hadrônicas e identificar a partícula primária dos eventos detetados pelo Observatório Pierre Auger
Abstract: In this work CORSIKA program was used to generate events from proton-proton collision and extensive air showers with primary particle being proton or iron. The hadronic interaction models used was EPOS LHC, QGSJET 01c, QGSJET II-4 and SIBYLL 2,1. The p-p collisions were simulated with energy equal to 7 TeV in the center of momenta reference system and the charged hadron multiplicity and the pseudorapidity density was studied. Comparing this with data collected by the CMS detector at the LHC it was chosen the best models to generate air showers. The extensive air showers were generated with primary particle energy equal to 1019 eV in the laboratory frame. It was observed the muon density in the altitude of the Surface Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory. The objective is to study the possibility of using this density to probe the model and the primary particle of the events detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory
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This master thesis discuss about ionizing radiation, interaction with matter and effects on her. In the work is discussed differend types of interactions of directly ionizing radiation and indirectly ionizing radiation. Below is an overview of methods of shielding from all of types of ionizing radiation. Second part of this thesis discuss about single event effects in semiconductors which are cause by ionizing radiation. At the end is described design of measuring instrument included FPGA chips. This design is discused both from point of wiew hardware and software too.

Près d'un siècle après leur découverte, les rayons cosmiques sont encore sujets à de nombreuses interrogations. À ultra-haute énergie (UHE), leur nature, leur origine et leur mécanisme de production restent encore inconnus malgré les avancées expérimentales. L'observatoire Pierre Auger est actuellement l'expérience incontournable pour tenter de répondre à ces questions. Dans ce contexte, l'étude et la recherche de neutrinos à UHE sont susceptibles d'apporter des informations encore manquantes au puzzle des rayons cosmiques d'ultra-haute énergie, notamment quant à leur mécanisme de production ou leur origine. C'est dans ce cadre que s'inscrit cette thèse, centrée sur la recherche de neutrinos à UHE à l'observatoire Pierre Auger et plus particulièrement sur l'étude des neutrinos arrivant sous l'horizon (i.e. à incidence rasante) et interagissant dans la croûte terrestre. Dans une première partie, le contexte phénoménologique et expérimental dans lequel s'inscrit cette thèse est introduit. Dans une seconde partie, nous présenterons tout d'abord notre étude des incertitudes systématiques sur les modèles d'interactions à UHE des neutrinos et des leptons tau à travers une analyse revisitée des neutrinos tau à incidence rasante. Cette étude s'inscrit dans le cadre de la combinaison des résultats des différents canaux de détection de l'observatoire qui a permis de poser une limite compétitive sur les flux de neutrinos à UHE, au delà de la limite de Waxman et Bahcall. Nous présenterons ensuite notre travail effectué sur les neutrinos électroniques à incidence rasante. Ces derniers engendrent, en interagissant dans la croûte terrestre, des gerbes électromagnétiques souterraines soumises à l'effet LPM (Landau, Pomeranchuk et Migdal) qui entraîne un retard de leur développement et augmente leur probabilité de détection. Une chaîne complète de simulation de ce canal a été développée afin d'évaluer la sensibilité de l'observatoire à ces évènements. Enfin, dans le cadre de propositions d'améliorations de l'observatoire en vue d'accroître ses performances à partir de 2015, nous présentons l'étude que nous avons effectuée sur l'impact d'une nouvelle électronique d'acquisition et de nouveaux modes de déclenchements sur l'efficacité de détection des neutrinos à incidence rasante par les stations du réseau au sol
Nearly one century after their discovery, cosmic rays are still subject to many questions. In particular at ultra-high energy (UHE) where their nature, origin and production mechanism are still unknown despite numerous experimental advances. The Pierre Auger observatory is currently the key experiment to try to answer these questions. In this context, the search for UHE neutrinos remains a major challenge for astroparticle physics. Their study is likely to bring informations that are still missing to the ultra-high energy cosmic ray puzzle regarding their origin and production mechanism. This thesis focuses on the search for UHE neutrinos at the Pierre Auger observatory and particularly on neutrinos arriving below the horizon (i.e. earth skimming) and interacting in the earth crust. In a first part, the phenomenological and experimental context is introduced. In a second part, we first present our study of systematic uncertainies on interactions models of UHE neutrinos and tau lepton through a revisited analysis of earth skimming tau neutrinos in the context of the combination of the results of the different observatory's detection channels. This combination allowed to put a competitive limit on the UHE neutrinos flux, beyond the Waxman and Bachal limit. We will then show our work on earth skimming electron neutrinos. They produce, by interacting in the earth crust, underground electromagnetic showers subject to the LPM (Landau, Pomeranchuk and Migdal) effet which causes a delay in their development and increaase their detection probability. A complete simulation chain of this channel was developed in order to estimate the sensitivity of the observatory to such events. Finally, in the context of proposals to upgrade the observatory in order to improve its performance beyond 2015, we present the study we have performed about the impact of a new acquisition electronic and new triggers on the earth skimming neutrinos detection efficiency by the stations of the ground array

A determinação da massa de raios cósmicos ultra energéticos é uma questão em aberto devido a flutuação natural da primeira interação e o desconhecimentos da seção de choque para altas energias (E > 1017 eV). Alguns estudos (1) mostraram que modificações sistemáticas das propriedades em interações hadrônicas interfere significativamente no desenvolvimento de chuveiros atmosféricos extensos e, consequentemente, provêm diferentes interpretações para os resultados de raios cósmicos. No limite de altas energias, pode ocorrer a saturação de glúons na superfície nuclear, o que resulta no aumento da seção de choque próton-próton e próton-núcleo em relação ao modelo de Glauber. A seção de choque cresce com a energia e está relacionada com a função de distribuição de probabilidade de encontrar um centro espalhado que é maior no modelo de saturação de glúons. Neste trabalho analisamos a seção de choque próton-ar e núcleo-ar para energias acima de 1018 eV usando a hipótese da saturação de glúons (2). Implementamos a saturação de glúons no modelos de interações hadrônicas de altas energia SIBYLL e estudamos o desenvolvimento do chuveiro atmosférico extenso usando o programa CORSIKA. Comparamos os resultados com a taxa de elongação medida pelo Observatório Pierre Auger. Concluímos mostrando o efeito da saturação de glúons na interpretação na composição da massa de raios cósmicos ultra energéticos.
The determination of the composition of ultra high energy cosmic rays is an open question due to natural fluctuations of the first interaction point and unknow high energy cross sections. Some studies (1) have shown that systematic modifications in the hadronics interaction properties infer significantly in the development of extensive air showers and, consequently, provides different interpretations of cosmic ray results. In high energy limit (E > 1018eV), gluon saturation may occur in the nuclear surface region, so that the cross section proton-proton and proton-nucleus increase more rapidly with incident energy than Glauber theory. The cross section rise with energy is related to the probability distribution function of scattering centers which is larger for gluon saturation models. In this work we analyze the cross section proton-proton and proton-nucleus at energies above 1018 eV using the gluon saturation hypothesis (2). We implemented the gluon saturation physics in the SIBYLL hadronic interaction model and we studied the development of the air shower using the CORSIKA program. Different extrapolation models of high energy interaction with gluon interaction have been implemented in SIBYLL. We compared the simulation results using gluon saturation with the measured elongation rate published by the Pierre Auger Collaborations. We conclude by showing the effect of gluon saturation in the interpretation of cosmic ray by composition.

An analytical knockout-ablation-coalescence model capable of making quantitative predictions of the neutron and light-ion spectra from high-energy nucleon-nucleus and nucleus-nucleus collisions is being developed for use in space radiation protection studies. The FORTRAN computer code that implements this model is called UBERNSPEC. The knockout or abrasion stage of the model is based on Glauber multiple scattering theory. The ablation part of the model uses the classical evaporation model of Weisskopf-Ewing. In earlier work, the knockout-ablation model was extended to incorporate important coalescence effects into the formalism. Recently, the coalescence model was reformulated in UBERNSPEC and alpha coalescence incorporated. In addition, the ability to predict light ion spectra with the coalescence model was added. Earlier versions of UBERNSPEC were limited to nuclei with mass numbers less than 68. In this work, the UBERNSPEC code has been extended to include heavy charged particles with mass numbers as large as 238. Representative predictions from the code are compared with published measurements of neutron energy and angular production spectra and light ion energy spectra for a variety of collision pairs.

This thesis is dedicated to study of interactions of utra-high energy cosmic rays using measured data from the Pierre Auger Observatory, automatic alarm system called Shift Guard and analysis of correlation of temperature and detector response. The Pierre Auger Observatory is the largest experiment to study ultra-high energy cosmic rays. The assumed relation between temperature and fluorescence detector response is studied together with descriptive temperature analysis, which shows that the air-conditioning system is not able to stabilize temperature enough. The temperature influence on camera response is investigated in order to measure the calibration correction factor. Shift Guard - the alarm system dedicated to protect fluorescence detectors and data taking is introduced and its functionality is described. The alarm system informs shifters about some events and situations that can endanger detector or deteriorate data quality. The basic parameters and alarm system logic are described together with light and sound signals. The discrepancy between measured and predicted number of muons at ground level calculated by EAS generators is showed and possible sources of this disagree- ment are studied. The result of massive dark photons decay in EAS as one of exotic muon source is presented. The analysis...