Expansion Plans for the Telescope Array cosmic ray observatory
ORAL
Abstract
The Telescope Array (TA) cosmic ray observatory has now been operational for nearly three years and will be the largest cosmic ray observatory in the Northern Hemisphere for the foreseeable future. Two major expansions are currently being planned. The first expansion, TA Low Energy Extension, will increase the dynamic range of TA in order to enable seamless observation from $10^{16.5}$ to $10^{20}$~eV in primary cosmic ray energy. The second expansion, TA Next, will dramatically increase the aperture of TA above $10^{19.8}$~eV with the aim of searching for anisotropies inarrival directions for these highest energy events. Current efforts and future plans will be discussed.
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Authors
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Benjamin Stokes
University of Utah