Telescope Array Operations and Data Analysis by the University of Utah Cosmic Ray Group

望远镜阵列（TA）位于犹他州中部，靠近三角洲镇，合作者主要来自日本，美国，俄罗斯和比利时。TA的表面探测器（SD）由世界上最大的507个闪烁计数器阵列组成，分布在750平方公里的范围内。三个荧光检测器（FD）部署在SD阵列的外围。该实验于2008年春季投入运行，是北方最灵敏的宇宙射线探测器。由此产生的数据集的累积统计能力将使TA能够对北方天空进行更灵敏的超高能宇宙射线调查。该奖项为TA运营提供的资金包括运行实验的直接成本，不包括教师，博士后和学生的工资和差旅费，但包括管理，工程和技术人员的努力和费用。作为主办机构，犹他州集团在设计、集成、部署、运营和管理方面发挥了关键作用。其中包括：（a）设施和探测器维护;（B）提供观察轮班的工作人员;（c）数据处理;（d）校准;（e）模拟和分析;（f）大气监测;（g）遵守土地管理局的土地使用条例。特别是，犹他州的工作人员对设施维护和BLM合规性的唯一责任。关于更广泛的影响，ASPIRE是整合研究和教育的天体物理学科学项目，自1997年以来一直是犹他州宇宙射线小组的外联部门。ASPIRE在互联网上创建了一些最吸引人的互动科学课程和实验室。ASPIRE还为地区教师、学生和公众，特别是那些在科学领域代表性不足的人提供直接的外展服务。

The Telescope Array (TA) is located in central Utah near the town of Delta involving collaborators primarily from Japan, U.S., Russia and Belgium. The surface detector (SD) of TA consists of the world's largest array of 507 scintillation counters spread over 750 sq-km. Three fluorescence detectors (FD) are deployed at the periphery of the SD array. The experiment became operational in the spring of 2008 and is the most sensitive cosmic ray detector in the northern hemisphere. The cumulative statistical power of the resulting data set will allow TA to make a significantly more sensitive Ultra High Energy Cosmic Ray survey of the northern sky.The funding provided by this award for TA Operations includes the direct costs of running the experiment, excluding salaries and travel expenses for faculty, post-docs and students, but includes managerial, engineering and technical staff effort and expenses. The Utah group, as the host institution, has played critical roles in the design, integration, deployment, operation, and management. These include: (a) Facility and detector maintenance; (b) Provision of staff for observing shifts; (c) Data handling; (d) Calibration; (e) Simulation and analysis; (f) Atmospheric monitoring; and (g) Maintaining compliance with BLM land use regulations. In particular, the University of Utah staff have sole responsibility over facility maintenance and BLM compliance. On Broader Impacts, ASPIRE is the Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Research and Education and has been the outreach arm of the Utah Cosmic Ray group since 1997. ASPIRE has created some of the most engaging interactive science lessons and labs on the Internet. ASPIRE also provides direct outreach to area teachers, students, and the public, especially those underrepresented in the sciences.