Simulación de la detección de la nebulosa M1 en el régimen de altas energías en la región Ecuatorial.

Abstract

This work explores the potential of the equatorial region to study high-energy physics. We determined the detectability of M1 nebula ( Crab Nebula) from Ecuador taking into account the background of cosmic rays. For this purpose we used CORISKA and GAMMAPY and we simulate the extensive air showers (EAS) and the secondary particles arriving to the detector level. We calculated the simulation of the fluence of secondary particles for two locations in Ecuador, Coaque in Manabí province at 2 m.a.s.l. and El Teleférico in Quito at 4020 m.a.s.l. The privileged geography of Ecuador and its position with respect to the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) seems to be an advantage for the study of gamma ray astrophysics. The simulated fluences from Ecuador for the background (BKG) of secondary particles were compared with the simulated fluence in La Plata - Argentina, which is located close to the center of the SAA. The results of the fluence from the TeV emission from M1 showed a significant excess over the fluence produced by the cosmic ray background. The excess is evident with different particles and muons are suitable for indirect detection of the transit of M1 in the equatorial sky. We concluded that El Teleférico is the best place for the study of high energy physics in Ecuador and M1 could be a target for start the study of high energy astrophysics in the country.