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Investigation of the Cosmic Rays Flux Anisotropy at High Energies (1015–1017 eV) by Means of Muon Bundles Registered with the Coordinate-Tracking Detector DECOR

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First results of the analysis of cosmic ray anisotropy from muon bundles recorded in the coordinate tracking detector DECOR of the Experimental Complex NEVOD during the 2013–2017 measurement series are discussed. Two event samples differing in the multiplicity of muons, selection conditions, and ranges of the zenith and azimuth angles are analyzed. Estimates of the anisotropy parameters of the flux of primary cosmic rays with energies of 1015–1017 eV are presented.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work was carried out on the Experimental Complex NEVOD and was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (MEPhI Academic Excellence Project 02.а03.21.0005) and the Russian Federation Presidential grant no. MK-2563.2017.2.

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    S. S. Khokhlov, M. B. Amelchakov, V. S. Vorobyev, Z. T. Izhbulyakova & A. A. Kovylyaeva

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Khokhlov, S.S., Amelchakov, M.B., Vorobyev, V.S. et al. Investigation of the Cosmic Rays Flux Anisotropy at High Energies (1015–1017 eV) by Means of Muon Bundles Registered with the Coordinate-Tracking Detector DECOR. Phys. Part. Nuclei 49, 659–664 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063779618040068

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