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- Publication . Article . Preprint . Other literature type . 2020Open Access EnglishAuthors:Aartsen, M. G.; Ackermann, M.; Anton, G.; Goldschmidt, A.; Gonzalez, J. G.; Grant, D.; Griffith, Z.; Griswold, S.; Günder, M.; Gündüz, M.; +192 moreAartsen, M. G.; Ackermann, M.; Anton, G.; Goldschmidt, A.; Gonzalez, J. G.; Grant, D.; Griffith, Z.; Griswold, S.; Günder, M.; Gündüz, M.; Hallgren, A.; Haack, C.; Halve, L.; Argüelles, C.; Halzen, F.; Hanson, K.; Haungs, A.; Hebecker, D.; Heereman, D.; Heix, P.; Helbing, K.; Hellauer, R.; Henningsen, F.; Hickford, S.; Auffenberg, J.; Hignight, J.; Hill, G. C.; Hoffman, K. D.; Hoffmann, R.; Hokanson-Fasig, B.; Hoshina, K.; Hoinka, T.; Huang, F.; Huber, M.; Huber, T.; Axani, S.; Hultqvist, K.; Hünnefeld, M.; Hussain, R.; In, S.; Iovine, N.; Ishihara, A.; Japaridze, G. S.; Jeong, M.; Jero, K.; Jones, B. J. P.; Backes, P.; Jonske, F.; Joppe, R.; Kang, D.; Kang, W.; Kappes, A.; Kappesser, D.; Karg, T.; Karl, M.; Karle, A.; Katz, U.; Bagherpour, H.; Kauer, M.; Kelley, J. L.; Kheirandish, A.; Kim, J.; Kintscher, T.; Kiryluk, J.; Kittler, T.; Klein, S. R.; Koirala, R.; Kolanoski, H.; Bai, X.; Köpke, L.; Kopper, C.; Kopper, S.; Koskinen, D. J.; Kowalski, M.; Krings, K.; Krückl, G.; Kulacz, N.; Kurahashi, N.; Kyriacou, A.; Balagopal, A., V.; Labare, M.; Lanfranchi, J. L.; Larson, M. J.; Lauber, F.; Lazar, J. P.; Leonard, K.; Leszczyńska, A.; Leuermann, M.; Liu, Q. R.; Lohfink, E.; Barbano, A.; Lozano Mariscal, C. J.; Lu, L.; Lucarelli, F.; Lünemann, J.; Luszczak, W.; Lyu, Y.; Ma, W. Y.; Madsen, J.; Maggi, G.; Mahn, K. B. M.; Barwick, S. W.; Makino, Y.; Mallik, P.; Mallot, K.; Mancina, S.; Mariş, I. C.; Maruyama, R.; Mase, K.; Maunu, R.; McNally, F.; Meagher, K.; Adams, J.; Bastian, B.; Medici, M.; Medina, A.; Meier, M.; Meighen-Berger, S.; Menne, T.; Merino, G.; Meures, T.; Micallef, J.; Mockler, D.; Momenté, G.; Baum, V.; Montaruli, T.; Moore, R. W.; Morse, R.; Moulai, M.; Muth, P.; Nagai, R.; Naumann, U.; Neer, G.; Niederhausen, H.; Nowicki, S. C.; Baur, S.; Nygren, D. R.; Obertacke Pollmann, A.; Oehler, M.; Olivas, A.; O'Murchadha, A.; O'Sullivan, E.; Palczewski, T.; Pandya, H.; Pankova, D. V.; Park, N.; Bay, R.; Peiffer, P.; Pérez de los Heros, C.; Philippen, S.; Pieloth, D.; Pinat, E.; Pizzuto, A.; Plum, M.; Porcelli, A.; Price, P. B.; Przybylski, G. T.; Beatty, J. J.; Raab, C.; Raissi, A.; Rameez, M.; Rauch, L.; Rawlins, K.; Rea, I. C.; Reimann, R.; Relethford, B.; Renschler, M.; Renzi, G.; Becker, K.-H.; Resconi, E.; Rhode, W.; Richman, M.; Robertson, S.; Rongen, M.; Rott, C.; Ruhe, T.; Ryckbosch, D.; Rysewyk, D.; Safa, I.; Becker Tjus, J.; Sanchez Herrera, S. E.; Sandrock, A.; Sandroos, J.; Santander, M.; Sarkar, S.; Sarkar, S.; Satalecka, K.; Schaufel, M.; Schieler, H.; Schlunder, P.; BenZvi, S.; Schmidt, T.; Schneider, A.; Schneider, J.; Schröder, F. G.; Schumacher, L.; Sclafani, S.; Seckel, D.; Seunarine, S.; Shefali, S.; Bernardini, E.; Glüsenkamp, T.;Countries: Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Belgium
The measurement of diffuse PeV gamma-ray emission from the Galactic plane would provide information about the energy spectrum and propagation of Galactic cosmic rays, and the detection of a point-like source of PeV gamma rays would be strong evidence for a Galactic source capable of accelerating cosmic rays up to at least a few PeV. This paper presents several un-binned maximum likelihood searches for PeV gamma rays in the Southern Hemisphere using 5 years of data from the IceTop air shower surface detector and the in-ice array of the IceCube Observatory. The combination of both detectors takes advantage of the low muon content and deep shower maximum of gamma-ray air showers, and provides excellent sensitivity to gamma rays between $\sim$0.6 PeV and 100 PeV. Our measurements of point-like and diffuse Galactic emission of PeV gamma rays are consistent with background, so we constrain the angle-integrated diffuse gamma-ray flux from the Galactic Plane at 2 PeV to $2.61 \times 10^{-19}$ cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ TeV$^{-1}$ at 90% confidence, assuming an E$^{-3}$ spectrum, and we estimate 90% upper limits on point-like emission at 2 PeV between 10$^{-21}$ - 10$^{-20}$ cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ TeV$^{-1}$ for an E$^{-2}$ spectrum, depending on declination. Furthermore, we exclude unbroken power-law emission up to 2 PeV for several TeV gamma-ray sources observed by H.E.S.S., and calculate upper limits on the energy cutoffs of these sources at 90% confidence. We also find no PeV gamma rays correlated with neutrinos from IceCube's high-energy starting event sample. These are currently the strongest constraints on PeV gamma-ray emission. The astrophysical journal 891(1), 9 (2020). doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab6d67 Published by Univ.8743, Chicago, Ill. [u.a.]
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- Publication . Article . Preprint . Other literature type . 2020Open Access EnglishAuthors:Aartsen, M. G.; Ackermann, M.; Anton, G.; Goldschmidt, A.; Gonzalez, J. G.; Grant, D.; Griffith, Z.; Griswold, S.; Günder, M.; Gündüz, M.; +192 moreAartsen, M. G.; Ackermann, M.; Anton, G.; Goldschmidt, A.; Gonzalez, J. G.; Grant, D.; Griffith, Z.; Griswold, S.; Günder, M.; Gündüz, M.; Hallgren, A.; Haack, C.; Halve, L.; Argüelles, C.; Halzen, F.; Hanson, K.; Haungs, A.; Hebecker, D.; Heereman, D.; Heix, P.; Helbing, K.; Hellauer, R.; Henningsen, F.; Hickford, S.; Auffenberg, J.; Hignight, J.; Hill, G. C.; Hoffman, K. D.; Hoffmann, R.; Hokanson-Fasig, B.; Hoshina, K.; Hoinka, T.; Huang, F.; Huber, M.; Huber, T.; Axani, S.; Hultqvist, K.; Hünnefeld, M.; Hussain, R.; In, S.; Iovine, N.; Ishihara, A.; Japaridze, G. S.; Jeong, M.; Jero, K.; Jones, B. J. P.; Backes, P.; Jonske, F.; Joppe, R.; Kang, D.; Kang, W.; Kappes, A.; Kappesser, D.; Karg, T.; Karl, M.; Karle, A.; Katz, U.; Bagherpour, H.; Kauer, M.; Kelley, J. L.; Kheirandish, A.; Kim, J.; Kintscher, T.; Kiryluk, J.; Kittler, T.; Klein, S. R.; Koirala, R.; Kolanoski, H.; Bai, X.; Köpke, L.; Kopper, C.; Kopper, S.; Koskinen, D. J.; Kowalski, M.; Krings, K.; Krückl, G.; Kulacz, N.; Kurahashi, N.; Kyriacou, A.; Balagopal, A., V.; Labare, M.; Lanfranchi, J. L.; Larson, M. J.; Lauber, F.; Lazar, J. P.; Leonard, K.; Leszczyńska, A.; Leuermann, M.; Liu, Q. R.; Lohfink, E.; Barbano, A.; Lozano Mariscal, C. J.; Lu, L.; Lucarelli, F.; Lünemann, J.; Luszczak, W.; Lyu, Y.; Ma, W. Y.; Madsen, J.; Maggi, G.; Mahn, K. B. M.; Barwick, S. W.; Makino, Y.; Mallik, P.; Mallot, K.; Mancina, S.; Mariş, I. C.; Maruyama, R.; Mase, K.; Maunu, R.; McNally, F.; Meagher, K.; Adams, J.; Bastian, B.; Medici, M.; Medina, A.; Meier, M.; Meighen-Berger, S.; Menne, T.; Merino, G.; Meures, T.; Micallef, J.; Mockler, D.; Momenté, G.; Baum, V.; Montaruli, T.; Moore, R. W.; Morse, R.; Moulai, M.; Muth, P.; Nagai, R.; Naumann, U.; Neer, G.; Niederhausen, H.; Nowicki, S. C.; Baur, S.; Nygren, D. R.; Obertacke Pollmann, A.; Oehler, M.; Olivas, A.; O'Murchadha, A.; O'Sullivan, E.; Palczewski, T.; Pandya, H.; Pankova, D. V.; Park, N.; Bay, R.; Peiffer, P.; Pérez de los Heros, C.; Philippen, S.; Pieloth, D.; Pinat, E.; Pizzuto, A.; Plum, M.; Porcelli, A.; Price, P. B.; Przybylski, G. T.; Beatty, J. J.; Raab, C.; Raissi, A.; Rameez, M.; Rauch, L.; Rawlins, K.; Rea, I. C.; Reimann, R.; Relethford, B.; Renschler, M.; Renzi, G.; Becker, K.-H.; Resconi, E.; Rhode, W.; Richman, M.; Robertson, S.; Rongen, M.; Rott, C.; Ruhe, T.; Ryckbosch, D.; Rysewyk, D.; Safa, I.; Becker Tjus, J.; Sanchez Herrera, S. E.; Sandrock, A.; Sandroos, J.; Santander, M.; Sarkar, S.; Sarkar, S.; Satalecka, K.; Schaufel, M.; Schieler, H.; Schlunder, P.; BenZvi, S.; Schmidt, T.; Schneider, A.; Schneider, J.; Schröder, F. G.; Schumacher, L.; Sclafani, S.; Seckel, D.; Seunarine, S.; Shefali, S.; Bernardini, E.; Glüsenkamp, T.;Countries: Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Belgium
The measurement of diffuse PeV gamma-ray emission from the Galactic plane would provide information about the energy spectrum and propagation of Galactic cosmic rays, and the detection of a point-like source of PeV gamma rays would be strong evidence for a Galactic source capable of accelerating cosmic rays up to at least a few PeV. This paper presents several un-binned maximum likelihood searches for PeV gamma rays in the Southern Hemisphere using 5 years of data from the IceTop air shower surface detector and the in-ice array of the IceCube Observatory. The combination of both detectors takes advantage of the low muon content and deep shower maximum of gamma-ray air showers, and provides excellent sensitivity to gamma rays between $\sim$0.6 PeV and 100 PeV. Our measurements of point-like and diffuse Galactic emission of PeV gamma rays are consistent with background, so we constrain the angle-integrated diffuse gamma-ray flux from the Galactic Plane at 2 PeV to $2.61 \times 10^{-19}$ cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ TeV$^{-1}$ at 90% confidence, assuming an E$^{-3}$ spectrum, and we estimate 90% upper limits on point-like emission at 2 PeV between 10$^{-21}$ - 10$^{-20}$ cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ TeV$^{-1}$ for an E$^{-2}$ spectrum, depending on declination. Furthermore, we exclude unbroken power-law emission up to 2 PeV for several TeV gamma-ray sources observed by H.E.S.S., and calculate upper limits on the energy cutoffs of these sources at 90% confidence. We also find no PeV gamma rays correlated with neutrinos from IceCube's high-energy starting event sample. These are currently the strongest constraints on PeV gamma-ray emission. The astrophysical journal 891(1), 9 (2020). doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab6d67 Published by Univ.8743, Chicago, Ill. [u.a.]
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