Search for astrophysical PeV gamma rays from point sources with Carpet-2

D. D. Dzhappuev, I. M. Dzaparova, E. A. Gorbacheva, I. S. Karpikov, M. M. Khadzhiev, N. F. Klimenko, A. U. Kudzhaev, A. N. Kurenya, A. S. Lidvansky, O. I. Mikhailova, V. B. Petkov, K. V. Ptitsyna (+6 others)
2019 EPJ Web of Conferences  
Early results of the search for Eγ > 1 PeV cosmic photons from point sources with the data of Carpet–2, an air-shower array equipped with a 175 m2 muon detector, are presented. They include 95% CL upper limits on PeV photon fluxes from stacked directions of high-energy IceCube neutrino events and from four predefined sources, Crab, Cyg X-3, Mrk 421 and Mrk 501. An insignificant excess of events from Mrk 421 will be further monitored. Prospects of the use of the upgraded installation, Carpet–3
more » ... 10 m2 muon detector), scheduled to start data taking in 2019, for searches of Eγ > 100 TeV photons, are briefly discussed.
doi:10.1051/epjconf/201920703004 fatcat:jo66w26ynfebrf3nrfa3cbyrfq