Search for first harmonic modulation in the right ascension distribution of cosmic rays detected at the Pierre Auger Observatory
2011
Abstract
We present the results of searches for dipolar-type anisotropies in different energy ranges above 2.5 x 10(17) eV with the surface detector array of the Pierre Auger Observatory, reporting on both the phase and the amplitude measurements of the first harmonic modulation in the right-ascension distribution. Upper limits on the amplitudes are obtained, which provide the most stringent bounds at present, being below 2% at 99% C.L. for EeV energies.
We also compare our results to those of previous experiments as well as with some theoretical expectations.