[O-08] Poster presentations by senior high school students

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM JST(4:45 AM - 6:15 AM UTC)

[O08-P67] High Energy Cosmic Ray Search by High School Students

*Chiori Matsushita¹, *Nakai Rise¹, *Nagata Niki¹, Saito Ryuta², Tanaka Kazuo³ (1.Joshigakuin Sinior High School , 2.Tohoku Univesity Graduate School of Physics, 3.Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering )

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Cosmic Rays

In cosmic rays, those exceeding the theoretically predicted energy limit are termed ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. While a few of these ultra-high-energy cosmic rays have been previously observed, their detection has typically necessitated costly equipment. We aim to establish a mechanism for observation employing more cost-effective equipment. Typically, high-energy cosmic rays trigger a phenomenon known as atmospheric showers, enabling their indirect observation. Presently, we are endeavoring to detect atmospheric showers by positioning four detectors on a plane and observing cosmic rays arriving simultaneously at them. Having formulated a method to reliably identify atmospheric showers, we intend to validate it in subsequent experiments.