Search for Anisotropy with the Pierre Auger Observatory Matthias Leuthold for the Pierre Auger Collaboration EPS Manchester 2007.

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Search for Anisotropy with the Pierre Auger Observatory Matthias Leuthold for the Pierre Auger Collaboration EPS Manchester 2007

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 1 / 15 Outline Introduction Auger Anisotropy Search Strategies Status of Observation Summary

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 2 / 15 The Auger Observatory For overview Auger see Alan Watson plenary Tue 11:30 for UHE cosmic rays Detector design (hybrid) Surface Detector3000 km 2 Air Fluorescence 4 x 180  Status of construction Surface Detector 85% / 1600 tanks Air Fluorescence 24 / 24 cams Data set (as of March 2007)  4 x AGASA exposure  eventsE  10 EeV  60 events E  40 EeV * 1 EeV = eV

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 3 / 15 A ‘hybrid’ event 20 May 2007 ~ 10 EeV

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 4 / 15 Event Reconstruction Energy estimate from signal 1000m from core Calibration with hybrid events. 56 VEM Core Distance [m] Signal Size [VEM] Lateral density distribution SD  Tank Response SD Shower Detector Plane FD Zenith angle ~ 30º, Energy ~ 10 EeV Shower direction from arrival times of shower front in tanks Resolution: *  EeV  1 10 EeV * 68% contour

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 5 / 15 Astrophysical Constraints  Magnetic Deflection intergalacticO(2-3)  40 EeV 100 Mpc galacticO(1-2)  40 EeV off disc  pointing improves with E  Steep spectrum ~ E -2.6  statistics falls with E Anisotropy searches are very sensitive to energy selection.  Charged Particle Searches E > ~ 40 EeV  Neutral Particle Searches E = 0.1 … 10 EeV Auger Energy Spectrum EeV lg(E/eV) lg(J/ (m -2 sr -2 s -1 eV -1 )) 1 EeV = eV

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 6 / 15 Anisotropy Searches 1 Galactic Center 2 Multipole Search (Large scale anisotropy) 3 Correlation BL Lacs 4 Cluster Search (Autocorrelation) E 1 < E 2 < E 3 Motivation: search for source of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 7 / 15 Exposure estimation E < 3 EeV derive zenith distr. from data use detector symmetry in azimuth overlay complete siderial days  smooth exposure estimate E > 3 EeV assume saturated acceptance  proceed as above Exposure Map Equatorial Exposure Map Galactic

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 8 / 15 1 The Galactic Center AGASA: (Hayashida et. al. 1999) Search bin 20  (280 ,-17  ) Energy EeV Observed506/413.3 events (4.5  ) H.E.S.S: gamma ray observation Sgr A previous observations SUGAR: (Bellido et. al. 2001) Search bin 5.5  (274 ,-12  ) Energy EeV Observed21.8/11.8 events (2.9  )

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 9 / 15 1 The Galactic Center Auger with 4x exposure of AGASA 2116/ events (0.98  0.02) Auger Data Auger with 2x exposure of SUGAR 286/289.7 events (0.98  0.06) Li-Ma Significance Map in St.Dev. (5  top hat avg) GC ∞ ∞ No evidence for observation of Galactic Center.

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 10 / 15 2 Multipole Analysis Derived C ℓ : Before and after correction for atmospheric temperature Dipole (1-3 EeV): C 1 < 0.7% Develop fluctuations on spherical harmonic Auger data >1 EeV: background subtracted No evidence for dipole or multipole. raw coverage temperature corrected CℓCℓ 046 Multipole ℓ

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 11 / 15 BL Lacs from Catalogue of Quasars and AGN, Veron-Cetty & Veron 3 Correlation with BL Lacertae * Previously claimed based on Data from AGASA, Yakutsk and HiRes E > 10 EeV TestBL LacsSelection Auger field of view A 22 m<18 distant radio emitters (9th ed.) 8 B 157m<18 (10th ed.)76 C 14  - bright 3 D 204 Confirmed BL and highly polarized sources 106 * Blazar with jet pointing towards Earth

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 12 / 15 3 Correlation with BL Lacertae * No evidence for correlation with BL Lacs. TestBL LacsEventsCorrelationsProbability observedexpected A B C D Test with data taken by Auger Largest Data set for E > 10 EeV BL Lacs from Catalogue of Quasars and AGN, Veron-Cetty & Veron * Blazar with jet pointing towards Earth

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 13 / 15 Previously observed by AGASA E > 40 EeV, angular separation 2.5  4 Cluster Search * Probability for a single search Space angle between any 2 events space angle correlation isotropic data Takeda et. al. ApJ 1999: Probability* < 1% > 100 EeV40 – 100 EeV Doublet Triplet

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 14 / 15 4 Cluster Search Chance probability of similar or lower value with a scan: P scan  2% No significant observation of clusters. Test with Auger Data E > 20 EeV Cut replaced by scan over energy and separation angle. Minimum for ‘Single search probability’ P single < AGASA type search* E> 40 EeV Angular bin 2.5  * Other hemisphere, other period

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 15 / 15 Summary Data set Jan Mar 2007 > 1.7k events > 10 EeV > 60 events > 40 EeV Auger angular resolution: ~ 1  for surface detector data E > 3 EeV Anisotropy searches: 1. Galactic Center: no significant emission 2. Large Scale Anisotropy no structure 3. Correlation with BL Lacsno correlation 4. Cluster Searchno clustering (P min  2%) Auger will double statistics within a year!

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 16 / 15 1 The Galactic Center Auger Data 2007 C - Neutron rich sample: 1 EeV < E < 10 EeV  limit neutron flux:< 2% access  L GC < 1.25 x 10^34 erg/s D - Gamma rich sample: 0.1 EeV < E < 1 EeV  H.E.S.S. observation EeV  no limit - photon acceptance differs E - Point source search 1.2  16.9 /  0.17 No evidence for observation of Galactic Center. Significance Map in St.Dev. (5  top hat avg)

Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 19 July 07 Auger Anisotropy - Leuthold - RWTH Aachen University 17 / 15 2 Large Scale Anisotropy Search for locale excess in Auger data: E = 1-5 EeV and E  5 EeV x Angle = 5  and 15  Look for excesses with top hats centered on each of 50K pixels No evidence for large scale anisotropy. Previously observed by AGASA 4% modulation 1 < E < 2 EeV