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SimProp: a Simulation Code for Ultra High Energy Cosmic Ray Propagation

Sep 21, 2013 09/13

by R. Aloisio; D. Boncioli; A. F. Grillo; S. Petrera; F. Salamida

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A new Monte Carlo simulation code for the propagation of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays is presented. The results of this simulation scheme are tested by comparison with results of another Monte Carlo computation as well as with the results obtained by directly solving the kinetic equation for the propagation of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays. A short comparison with the latest flux published by the Pierre Auger collaboration is also presented.
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1204.2970v2

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Measurement of the Sky Photon Background Flux at the Auger Observatory

Sep 19, 2013 09/13

by R. Caruso; A. Insolia; S. Petrera; P. Privitera; F. Salamida; V. Verzi

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The sky photon background flux has been measured at the southern Auger site in Malargue, Argentina, using the observatory's fluorescence detectors (FD). The analysis is based on ADC variances of pixels not triggered by the First Level Trigger. Photon fluxes are calculated for each individual pixel at each telescope. The statistics from each night of data taking allows a study of local variations in the photon flux. Results show a clear dependence of the flux on elevation angle. Time variations,...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0507105v1

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Propagation of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays and the Production of Cosmogenic Neutrinos

Jun 27, 2018 06/18

by R. Aloisio; D. Boncioli; A. di Matteo; A. F. Grillo; S. Petrera; F. Salamida

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We present an updated version of the {\it SimProp} Monte Carlo code to study the propagation of ultra high energy cosmic rays in astrophysical backgrounds computing the cosmogenic neutrino fluxes expected on earth. The study of secondary neutrinos provides a powerful tool to constrain the source models of these extremely energetic particles. We will show how the newly detected IceCube neutrino events at PeV energies together with the the latest experimental results of the Pierre Auger...
Topics: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1505.04742

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Cosmogenic neutrinos and ultra-high energy cosmic ray models

Jun 27, 2018 06/18

by R. Aloisio; D. Boncioli; A di Matteo; A. F. Grillo; S. Petrera; F. Salamida

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We use an updated version of {\it SimProp}, a Monte Carlo simulation scheme for the propagation of ultra-high energy cosmic rays, to compute cosmogenic neutrino fluxes expected on Earth in various scenarios. These fluxes are compared with the newly detected IceCube events at PeV energies and with recent experimental limits at EeV energies of the Pierre Auger Observatory. This comparison allows us to draw some interesting conclusions about the source models for ultra-high energy cosmic rays. We...
Topics: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1505.04020

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SimProp v2r2: a Monte Carlo simulation to compute cosmogenic neutrino fluxes

Jun 27, 2018 06/18

by R. Aloisio; D. Boncioli; A. di Matteo; A. F. Grillo; S. Petrera; F. Salamida

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We present an updated version of the SimProp Monte Carlo code: a simulation scheme to study the propagation of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays through diffuse extragalactic background radiation. The new version of the code presents two important updates: (i) it treats in a full stochastic approach all interaction channels involving ultra-high-energy cosmic rays and (ii) it takes into account the production of secondary (cosmogenic) neutrinos. This new version of SimProp was tested against...
Topics: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1505.01347

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Quality studies of the data taking conditions for the Auger Fluorescence Detector

Sep 19, 2013 09/13

by R. Caruso; R. Fonte; A. Insolia; S. Petrera; J. Rodriguez Martino; Pierre Auger Collaboration

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As more than half of the Fluorescence Detector (FD) of the Auger Observatory is completed, data taking is becoming a routine job. It is then necessary to follow strict procedures to assure the quality of the data. An overview of the data taking methods is given. The nature of the FD background signal is due to the night sky brightness (stars and planet faint light, moonlight, twilight, airglow, zodiacal and artificial light) and to the electronic background (photomultiplier and electronic...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0507132v1

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Detection of GRB signals with Fluorescence Detectors

Sep 20, 2013 09/13

by R. Aloisio; D. Boncioli; A. F. Grillo; C. Macolino; S. Petrera; P. Privitera; V. Rizi; F. Salamida

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Gamma Ray Bursts are being searched in many ground based experiments detecting the high energy component (GeV $\div$ TeV energy range) of the photon bursts. In this paper, Fluorescence Detectors are considered as possible candidate devices for these searches. It is shown that the GRB photons induce fluorescence emission of UV photons on a wide range of their spectrum. The induced fluorescence flux is dominated by GRB photons from 0.1 to about 100 MeV and, once the extinction through the...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/0802.1650v1

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Fluorescence and Hybrid Detection Aperture of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 19, 2013 09/13

by J. A. Bellido; D. D'Urso; H. Geenen; F. Guarino; L. Perrone; S. Petrera; L. Prado Jr.; F. Salamida

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The aperture of the Fluorescence Detector (FD) of the Pierre Auger Observatory is evaluated from simulated events using different detector configurations: mono, stereo, 3-FD and 4-FD. The trigger efficiency has been modeled using shower profiles with ground impacts in the field of view of a single telescope and studying the trigger response (at the different levels) by that telescope and by its neighbours. In addition, analysis cuts imposed by event reconstruction have been applied. The hybrid...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0507103v1

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Future prospects of testing Lorentz invariance with UHECRs

Jun 28, 2018 06/18

by D. Boncioli; A. di Matteo; F. Salamida; R. Aloisio; P. Blasi; P. L. Ghia; A. F. Grillo; S. Petrera; T. Pierog

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In the last years a general consensus has emerged on the use of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECR) data as a powerful probe of the validity of special relativity. This applies in particular to the propagation of cosmic rays from their sources to Earth, responsible for energy suppressions due to pion photoproduction by UHE protons (the Greisen-Zatsepin Kuzmin limit) and photo disintegration of UHE nuclei (the Gerasimova-Rozental limit). A suppression in the flux of UHECRs at energies above 40...
Topics: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1509.01046

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Joint Elastic Side-Scattering Lidar and Raman Lidar Measurements of Aerosol Optical Properties in South East Colorado

Jun 30, 2018 06/18

by L. Wiencke; V. Rizi; M. Will; C. Allen; A. Botts; M. Calhoun; B. Carande; J. Claus; M. Coco; L. Emmert; S. Esquibel; A. F. Grillo; L. Hamilton; T. J. Heid; M. Iarlori; H. -O. Klages; M. Kleifges; B. Knoll; J. Koop; H. -J. Mathes; A. Menshikov; S. Morgan; L. Patterson; S. Petrera; S. Robinson; C. Runyan; J. Sherman; D. Starbuck; M. Wakin; O. Wolf

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We describe an experiment, located in south-east Colorado, USA, that measured aerosol optical depth profiles using two Lidar techniques. Two independent detectors measured scattered light from a vertical UV laser beam. One detector, located at the laser site, measured light via the inelastic Raman backscattering process. This is a common method used in atmospheric science for measuring aerosol optical depth profiles. The other detector, located approximately 40km distant, viewed the laser beam...
Topics: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1704.04417

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Precise Measurement of the Absolute Yield of Fluorescence Photons in Atmospheric Gases

Sep 22, 2013 09/13

by AIRFLY Collaboration; M. Ave; M. Boháčová; K. Daumiller; P. Di Carlo; C. Di Giulio; P. Facal San Luis; D. Gonzales; C. Hojvat; J. R. Hörandel; M. Hrabovský; M. Iarlori; B. Keilhauer; H. Klages; M. Kleifges; F. Kuehn; M. Monasor; L. Nožka; M. Palatka; S. Petrera; P. Privitera; J. Ridky; V. Rizi; B. Rouillé d'Orfeuil; F. Salamida; P. Schovánek; R. Šmida; H. Spinka; A. Ulrich; V. Verzi; C. Williams

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We have performed a measurement of the absolute yield of fluorescence photons at the Fermilab Test Beam. A systematic uncertainty at 5% level was achieved by the use of Cherenkov radiation as a reference calibration light source. A cross-check was performed by an independent calibration using a laser light source. A significant improvement on the energy scale uncertainty of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays is expected.
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1101.3799v1

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Precise measurement of the absolute fluorescence yield of the 337 nm band in atmospheric gases

Sep 22, 2013 09/13

by AIRFLY Collaboration; M. Ave; M. Bohacova; E. Curry; P. Di Carlo; C. Di Giulio; P. Facal San Luis; D. Gonzales; C. Hojvat; J. Hörandel; M. Hrabovsky; M. Iarlori; B. Keilhauer; H. Klages; M. Kleifges; F. Kuehn; S. Li; M. Monasor; L. Nozka; M. Palatka; S. Petrera; P. Privitera; J. Ridky; V. Rizi; B. Rouille D'Orfeuil; F. Salamida; P. Schovanek; R. Smida; H. Spinka; A. Ulrich; V. Verzi; C. Williams

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A measurement of the absolute fluorescence yield of the 337 nm nitrogen band, relevant to ultra-high energy cosmic ray (UHECR) detectors, is reported. Two independent calibrations of the fluorescence emission induced by a 120 GeV proton beam were employed: Cherenkov light from the beam particle and calibrated light from a nitrogen laser. The fluorescence yield in air at a pressure of 1013 hPa and temperature of 293 K was found to be $Y_{337} = 5.61\pm 0.06_{stat} \pm 0.21_{syst}$ photons/MeV....
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1210.6734v1

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The Lidar System of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Jul 20, 2013 07/13

by S. Y. BenZvi; R. Cester; M. Chiosso; B. M. Connolly; A. Filipcic; B. Garcia; A. Grillo; F. Guarino; M. Horvat; M. Iarlori; C. Macolino; J. A. J. Matthews; D. Melo; R. Mussa; M. Mostafa; J. Pallota; S. Petrera; M. Prouza; V. Rizi; M. Roberts; J. R. Rodriguez Rojo; F. Salamida; M. Santander; G. Sequeiros; A. Tonachini; L. Valore; D. Veberic; S. Westerhoff; D. Zavrtanik; M. Zavrtanik

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The Pierre Auger Observatory in Malargue, Argentina, is designed to study the origin of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays with energies above 10^18 eV. The energy calibration of the detector is based on a system of four air fluorescence detectors. To obtain reliable calorimetric information from the fluorescence stations, the atmospheric conditions at the experiment's site need to be monitored continuously during operation. One of the components of the observatory's atmospheric monitoring system is...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0609063v2

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Measurement of Aerosols at the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 21, 2013 09/13

by S. Y. BenZvi; F. Arqueros; R. Cester; M. Chiosso; B. M. Connolly; B. Fick; A. Filipcic; B. García; A. Grillo; F. Guarino; M. Horvat; M. Iarlori; C. Macolino; M. Malek; J. Matthews; J. A. J. Matthews; D. Melo; R. Meyhandan; M. Micheletti; M. Monasor; M. Mostafá; R. Mussa; J. Pallotta; S. Petrera; M. Prouza; V. Rizi; M. Roberts; J. R. Rodriguez Rojo; D. Rodríguez-Frías; F. Salamida; M. Santander; G. Sequeiros; P. Sommers; A. Tonachini; L. Valore; D. Verberic; E. Visbal; S. Westerhoff; L....

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The air fluorescence detectors (FDs) of the Pierre Auger Observatory are vital for the determination of the air shower energy scale. To compensate for variations in atmospheric conditions that affect the energy measurement, the Observatory operates an array of monitoring instruments to record hourly atmospheric conditions across the detector site, an area exceeding 3,000 square km. This paper presents results from four instruments used to characterize the aerosol component of the atmosphere:...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/0706.3236v1

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Calibration of the Logarithmic-Periodic Dipole Antenna (LPDA) Radio Stations at the Pierre Auger Observatory using an Octocopter

Jun 30, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; G. A. Anastasi; A. Dundovic; J. Ebr; R. Engel; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; H. Falcke; G. Farrar; L. Anchordoqui; A. C. Fauth; N. Fazzini; F. Fenu; B. Fick; J. M. Figueira; A. Filipčič; O. Fratu; M. M. Freire; T. Fujii; A. Fuster; B. Andrada; R. Gaior; B. García; D. Garcia-Pinto; F. Gaté; H....

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An in-situ calibration of a logarithmic periodic dipole antenna with a frequency coverage of 30 MHz to 80 MHz is performed. Such antennas are part of a radio station system used for detection of cosmic ray induced air showers at the Engineering Radio Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory, the so-called Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA). The directional and frequency characteristics of the broadband antenna are investigated using a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) carrying a small transmitting...
Topics: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1702.01392

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$Search for photons with energies above 10$^{18}$ eV using the hybrid detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory$

Search for photons with energies above 10$^{18}$ eV using the hybrid detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Jun 29, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; G. A. Anastasi; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; H. Falcke; G. Farrar; A. C. Fauth; N. Fazzini; B. Fick; L. Anchordoqui; J. M. Figueira; A. Filipčič; O. Fratu; M. M. Freire; T. Fujii; A. Fuster; R. Gaior; B. García; D. Garcia-Pinto; F. Gaté; B. Andrada; H. Gemmeke; A. Gherghel-Lascu; P. L. Ghia;...

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A search for ultra-high energy photons with energies above 1 EeV is performed using nine years of data collected by the Pierre Auger Observatory in hybrid operation mode. An unprecedented separation power between photon and hadron primaries is achieved by combining measurements of the longitudinal air-shower development with the particle content at ground measured by the fluorescence and surface detectors, respectively. Only three photon candidates at energies 1 - 2 EeV are found, which is...
Topics: Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, High Energy Physics - Experiment
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1612.01517

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A targeted search for point sources of EeV photons with the Pierre Auger Observatory

Jun 29, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; G. A. Anastasi; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; H. Falcke; G. Farrar; A. C. Fauth; N. Fazzini; B. Fick; L. Anchordoqui; J. M. Figueira; A. Filipčič; O. Fratu; M. M. Freire; T. Fujii; A. Fuster; R. Gaior; B. García; D. Garcia-Pinto; F. Gaté; B. Andrada; H. Gemmeke; A. Gherghel-Lascu; P. L. Ghia;...

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Simultaneous measurements of air showers with the fluorescence and surface detectors of the Pierre Auger Observatory allow a sensitive search for EeV photon point sources. Several Galactic and extragalactic candidate objects are grouped in classes to reduce the statistical penalty of many trials from that of a blind search and are analyzed for a significant excess above the background expectation. The presented search does not find any evidence for photon emission at candidate sources, and...
Topics: Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1612.04155

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Ultrahigh-energy neutrino follow-up of Gravitational Wave events GW150914 and GW151226 with the Pierre Auger Observatory

Jun 29, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Ambrosio; A. Dundovic; J. Ebr; R. Engel; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; H. Falcke; K. Fang; G. A. Anastasi; G. Farrar; A. C. Fauth; N. Fazzini; B. Fick; J. M. Figueira; A. Filipčič; O. Fratu; M. M. Freire; T. Fujii; A. Fuster; L. Anchordoqui; R. Gaior; B. García; D. Garcia-Pinto; F. Gaté;...

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On September 14, 2015 the Advanced LIGO detectors observed their first gravitational-wave (GW) transient GW150914. This was followed by a second GW event observed on December 26, 2015. Both events were inferred to have arisen from the merger of black holes in binary systems. Such a system may emit neutrinos if there are magnetic fields and disk debris remaining from the formation of the two black holes. With the surface detector array of the Pierre Auger Observatory we can search for neutrinos...
Topics: Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1608.07378

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Search for ultrarelativistic magnetic monopoles with the Pierre Auger Observatory

Jun 29, 2018 06/18

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We present a search for ultra-relativistic magnetic monopoles with the Pierre Auger Observatory. Such particles, possibly a relic of phase transitions in the early universe, would deposit a large amount of energy along their path through the atmosphere, comparable to that of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs). The air shower profile of a magnetic monopole can be effectively distinguished by the fluorescence detector from that of standard UHECRs. No candidate was found in the data collected...
Topics: Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1609.04451

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Evidence for a mixed mass composition at the `ankle' in the cosmic-ray spectrum

Jun 29, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; P. Allison; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; C. Dobrigkeit; J. C. D'Olivo; A. Dorofeev; R. C. dos Anjos; M. T. Dova; A. Dundovic; J. Ebr; R. Engel; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; H. Falcke; K. Fang; G. Farrar; A. C. Fauth; N. Fazzini; B. Fick; J. M. Figueira; M. Ambrosio; A. Filevich; A. Filipčič; O. Fratu; M. M....

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We report a first measurement for ultra-high energy cosmic rays of the correlation between the depth of shower maximum and the signal in the water Cherenkov stations of air-showers registered simultaneously by the fluorescence and the surface detectors of the Pierre Auger Observatory. Such a correlation measurement is a unique feature of a hybrid air-shower observatory with sensitivity to both the electromagnetic and muonic components. It allows an accurate determination of the spread of...
Topics: Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1609.08567

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Testing Hadronic Interactions at Ultrahigh Energies with Air Showers Measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory

Jun 29, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; A. Almela; M. L. Díaz Castro; F. Diogo; C. Dobrigkeit; J. C. D'Olivo; A. Dorofeev; R. C. dos Anjos; M. T. Dova; A. Dundovic; J. Ebr; R. Engel; J. Alvarez Castillo; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; H. Falcke; K. Fang; G. Farrar; A. C. Fauth; N. Fazzini; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; A. P. Ferguson; B. Fick; J. M. Figueira; A....

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Ultrahigh energy cosmic ray air showers probe particle physics at energies beyond the reach of accelerators. Here we introduce a new method to test hadronic interaction models without relying on the absolute energy calibration, and apply it to events with primary energy 6-16 EeV (E_CM = 110-170 TeV), whose longitudinal development and lateral distribution were simultaneously measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory. The average hadronic shower is 1.33 +- 0.16 (1.61 +- 0.21) times larger than...
Topics: Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, High Energy...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1610.08509

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Nanosecond-level time synchronization of autonomous radio detector stations for extensive air showers

Jun 28, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; P. Allison; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. C. Diaz; M. L. Díaz Castro; F. Diogo; C. Dobrigkeit; W. Docters; J. C. D'Olivo; A. Dorofeev; Q. Dorosti Hasankiadeh; R. C. dos Anjos; M. T. Dova; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; J. Ebr; R. Engel; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Eser; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; H. Falcke; K. Fang; R. Alves Batista; G. Farrar; A. C. Fauth; N....

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To exploit the full potential of radio measurements of cosmic-ray air showers at MHz frequencies, a detector timing synchronization within 1 ns is needed. Large distributed radio detector arrays such as the Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) rely on timing via the Global Positioning System (GPS) for the synchronization of individual detector station clocks. Unfortunately, GPS timing is expected to have an accuracy no better than about 5 ns. In practice, in particular in AERA, the GPS clocks...
Topics: High Energy Physics - Experiment, Instrumentation and Detectors, Physics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1512.02216

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Azimuthal asymmetry in the risetime of the surface detector signals of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Jun 29, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; P. Allison; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; M. L. Díaz Castro; F. Diogo; C. Dobrigkeit; J. C. D'Olivo; A. Dorofeev; R. C. dos Anjos; M. T. Dova; A. Dundovic; J. Ebr; R. Engel; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; H. Falcke; K. Fang; G. Farrar; A. C. Fauth; N. Fazzini; M. Ambrosio; A. P. Ferguson; B. Fick; J. M. Figueira;...

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The azimuthal asymmetry in the risetime of signals in Auger surface detector stations is a source of information on shower development. The azimuthal asymmetry is due to a combination of the longitudinal evolution of the shower and geometrical effects related to the angles of incidence of the particles into the detectors. The magnitude of the effect depends upon the zenith angle and state of development of the shower and thus provides a novel observable, $(\sec \theta)_\mathrm{max}$, sensitive...
Topics: Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1604.00978

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Muon Counting using Silicon Photomultipliers in the AMIGA detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Jun 30, 2018 06/18

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AMIGA (Auger Muons and Infill for the Ground Array) is an upgrade of the Pierre Auger Observatory designed to extend its energy range of detection and to directly measure the muon content of the cosmic ray primary particle showers. The array will be formed by an infill of surface water-Cherenkov detectors associated with buried scintillation counters employed for muon counting. Each counter is composed of three scintillation modules, with a 10 m$^2$ detection area per module. In this paper, a...
Topics: Instrumentation and Detectors, Physics, Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1703.06193

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Prototype muon detectors for the AMIGA component of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Jun 29, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; P. Allison; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; C. Di Giulio; A. Di Matteo; J. C. Diaz; M. L. Díaz Castro; F. Diogo; C. Dobrigkeit; W. Docters; J. C. D'Olivo; A. Dorofeev; Q. Dorosti Hasankiadeh; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; R. C. dos Anjos; M. T. Dova; J. Ebr; R. Engel; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; H. Falcke; R. Alves Batista; K. Fang; G. Farrar;...

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Auger Muons and Infill for the Ground Array) is an upgrade of the Pierre Auger Observatory to extend its range of detection and to directly measure the muon content of the particle showers. It consists of an infill of surface water-Cherenkov detectors accompanied by buried scintillator detectors used for muon counting. The main objectives of the AMIGA engineering array, referred to as the Unitary Cell, are to identify and resolve all engineering issues as well as to understand the muon-number...
Topics: High Energy Physics - Experiment, Physics, Instrumentation and Detectors
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1605.01625

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The effect of the geomagnetic field on cosmic ray energy estimates and large scale anisotropy searches on data from the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 23, 2013 09/13

by P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. F. M. Albuquerque; D. Allard; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Ambrosio; A. Aminaei; L. Anchordoqui; S. Andringa; T. Antičić; A. Anzalone; C. Aramo; E. Arganda; F. Arqueros; H. Asorey; P. Assis; J. Aublin; M. Ave; M. Avenier; G. Avila; T. Bäcker; M. Balzer; K. B. Barber; A. F. Barbosa; R. Bardenet; S. L. C. Barroso; B. Baughman; J. Bäuml; J. J. Beatty; B. R. Becker; K. H. Becker; A. Bellétoile; J. A....

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We present a comprehensive study of the influence of the geomagnetic field on the energy estimation of extensive air showers with a zenith angle smaller than $60^\circ$, detected at the Pierre Auger Observatory. The geomagnetic field induces an azimuthal modulation of the estimated energy of cosmic rays up to the ~2% level at large zenith angles. We present a method to account for this modulation of the reconstructed energy. We analyse the effect of the modulation on large scale anisotropy...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1111.7122v1

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Description of Atmospheric Conditions at the Pierre Auger Observatory using the Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS)

Sep 18, 2013 09/13

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; M. Ahlers; E. J. Ahn; I. F. M. Albuquerque; D. Allard; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Ambrosio; A. Aminaei; L. Anchordoqui; S. Andringa; T. Antičić; C. Aramo; E. Arganda; F. Arqueros; H. Asorey; P. Assis; J. Aublin; M. Ave; M. Avenier; G. Avila; T. Bäcker; A. M. Badescu; M. Balzer; K. B. Barber; A. F. Barbosa; R. Bardenet; S. L. C. Barroso; B. Baughman; J. Bäuml; J. J. Beatty;...

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Atmospheric conditions at the site of a cosmic ray observatory must be known for reconstructing observed extensive air showers. The Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS) is a global atmospheric model predicated on meteorological measurements and numerical weather predictions. GDAS provides altitude-dependent profiles of the main state variables of the atmosphere like temperature, pressure, and humidity. The original data and their application to the air shower reconstruction of the Pierre...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1201.2276v2

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Advanced functionality for radio analysis in the Offline software framework of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 22, 2013 09/13

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. F. M. Albuquerque; D. Allard; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Ambrosio; A. Aminaei; L. Anchordoqui; S. Andringa; T. Antičić; C. Aramo; E. Arganda; F. Arqueros; H. Asorey; P. Assis; J. Aublin; M. Ave; M. Avenier; G. Avila; T. Bäcker; M. Balzer; K. B. Barber; A. F. Barbosa; R. Bardenet; S. L. C. Barroso; B. Baughman; J. J. Beatty; B. R. Becker; K. H. Becker; J. A. Bellido; S....

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The advent of the Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) necessitates the development of a powerful framework for the analysis of radio measurements of cosmic ray air showers. As AERA performs "radio-hybrid" measurements of air shower radio emission in coincidence with the surface particle detectors and fluorescence telescopes of the Pierre Auger Observatory, the radio analysis functionality had to be incorporated in the existing hybrid analysis solutions for fluoresence and surface...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1101.4473v2

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Anisotropy and chemical composition of ultra-high energy cosmic rays using arrival directions measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 21, 2013 09/13

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. F. M. Albuquerque; D. Allard; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Ambrosio; A. Aminaei; L. Anchordoqui; S. Andringa; T. Antičić; A. Anzalone; C. Aramo; E. Arganda; F. Arqueros; H. Asorey; P. Assis; J. Aublin; M. Ave; M. Avenier; G. Avila; T. Bäcker; M. Balzer; K. B. Barber; A. F. Barbosa; R. Bardenet; S. L. C. Barroso; B. Baughman; J. Bäuml; J. J. Beatty; B. R. Becker; K. H....

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The Pierre Auger Collaboration has reported evidence for anisotropy in the distribution of arrival directions of the cosmic rays with energies $E>E_{th}=5.5\times 10^{19}$ eV. These show a correlation with the distribution of nearby extragalactic objects, including an apparent excess around the direction of Centaurus A. If the particles responsible for these excesses at $E>E_{th}$ are heavy nuclei with charge $Z$, the proton component of the sources should lead to excesses in the same...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1106.3048v2

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A Targeted Search for Point Sources of EeV Neutrons

Jun 30, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; M. Ahlers; E. J. Ahn; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; A. Di Matteo; J. C. Diaz; M. L. Díaz Castro; P. N. Diep; F. Diogo; C. Dobrigkeit; W. Docters; J. C. D'Olivo; P. N. Dong; A. Dorofeev; A. Almela; M. T. Dova; J. Ebr; R. Engel; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; P. Facal San Luis; H. Falcke; J. Alvarez Castillo; K. Fang; G. Farrar; A. C. Fauth; N. Fazzini; A....

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A flux of neutrons from an astrophysical source in the Galaxy can be detected in the Pierre Auger Observatory as an excess of cosmic-ray air showers arriving from the direction of the source. To avoid the statistical penalty for making many trials, classes of objects are tested in combinations as nine "target sets", in addition to the search for a neutron flux from the Galactic Center or from the Galactic Plane. Within a target set, each candidate source is weighted in proportion to...
Topics: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1406.4038

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The Pierre Auger Observatory: Contributions to the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2015)

Jun 28, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; P. Allison; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. C. Diaz; M. L. Díaz Castro; F. Diogo; C. Dobrigkeit; W. Docters; J. C. D'Olivo; A. Dorofeev; Q. Dorosti Hasankiadeh; R. C. dos Anjos; M. T. Dova; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; J. Ebr; R. Engel; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; H. Falcke; K. Fang; G. Farrar; R. Alves Batista; A. C. Fauth; N. Fazzini; A....

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Contributions of the Pierre Auger Collaboration to the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference, 30 July - 6 August 2015, The Hague, The Netherlands
Topics: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1509.03732

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Search for First Harmonic Modulation in the Right Ascension Distribution of Cosmic Rays Detected at the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 22, 2013 09/13

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We present the results of searches for dipolar-type anisotropies in different energy ranges above $2.5\times 10^{17}$ 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...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1103.2721v1

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A search for point sources of EeV photons

Jun 30, 2018 06/18

by Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; M. Ahlers; E. J. Ahn; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; A. Di Matteo; J. C. Diaz; M. L. Díaz Castro; P. N. Diep; F. Diogo; C. Dobrigkeit; W. Docters; J. C. D'Olivo; P. N. Dong; A. Dorofeev; A. Almela; Q. Dorosti Hasankiadeh; M. T. Dova; J. Ebr; R. Engel; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; P. Facal San Luis; J. Alvarez Castillo; H. Falcke; K. Fang; G. Farrar; A. C....

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Measurements of air showers made using the hybrid technique developed with the fluorescence and surface detectors of the Pierre Auger Observatory allow a sensitive search for point sources of EeV photons anywhere in the exposed sky. A multivariate analysis reduces the background of hadronic cosmic rays. The search is sensitive to a declination band from -85{\deg} to +20{\deg}, in an energy range from 10^17.3 eV to 10^18.5 eV. No photon point source has been detected. An upper limit on the...
Topics: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1406.2912

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$Upper limit on the cosmic-ray photon fraction at EeV energies from the Pierre Auger Observatory$

Upper limit on the cosmic-ray photon fraction at EeV energies from the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 23, 2013 09/13

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; J. Abraham; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; C. Aguirre; E. J. Ahn; D. Allard; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Ambrosio; L. Anchordoqui; S. Andringa; A. Anzalone; C. Aramo; S. Argiró; K. Arisaka; F. Arneodo; F. Arqueros; T. Asch; H. Asorey; P. Assis; J. Aublin; M. Ave; G. Avila; T. Bäcker; D. Badagnani; K. B. Barber; A. F. Barbosa; S. L. C. Barroso; B. Baughman; P. Bauleo; J. J. Beatty; T. Beau; B. R. Becker; K. H. Becker; A. Bellétoile; J. A....

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From direct observations of the longitudinal development of ultra-high energy air showers performed with the Pierre Auger Observatory, upper limits of 3.8%, 2.4%, 3.5% and 11.7% (at 95% c.l.) are obtained on the fraction of cosmic-ray photons above 2, 3, 5 and 10 EeV (1 EeV = 10^18 eV) respectively. These are the first experimental limits on ultra-high energy photons at energies below 10 EeV. The results complement previous constraints on top-down models from array data and they reduce...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/0903.1127v2

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Search for signatures of magnetically-induced alignment in the arrival directions measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 23, 2013 09/13

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. F. M. Albuquerque; D. Allard; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Ambrosio; A. Aminaei; L. Anchordoqui; S. Andringa; T. Antičić; A. Anzalone; C. Aramo; E. Arganda; F. Arqueros; H. Asorey; P. Assis; J. Aublin; M. Ave; M. Avenier; G. Avila; T. Bäcker; M. Balzer; K. B. Barber; A. F. Barbosa; R. Bardenet; S. L. C. Barroso; B. Baughman; J. Bäuml; J. J. Beatty; B. R. Becker; K. H....

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We present the results of an analysis of data recorded at the Pierre Auger Observatory in which we search for groups of directionally-aligned events (or `multiplets') which exhibit a correlation between arrival direction and the inverse of the energy. These signatures are expected from sets of events coming from the same source after having been deflected by intervening coherent magnetic fields. The observation of several events from the same source would open the possibility to accurately...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1111.2472v1

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A search for ultra-high energy neutrinos in highly inclined events at the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 23, 2013 09/13

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; M. Ahlers; E. J. Ahn; I. F. M. Albuquerque; D. Allard; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Ambrosio; A. Aminaei; L. Anchordoqui; S. Andringa; T. Anticic; C. Aramo; E. Arganda; F. Arqueros; H. Asorey; P. Assis; J. Aublin; M. Ave; M. Avenier; G. Avila; T. Bäcker; A. M. Badescu; M. Balzer; K. B. Barber; A. F. Barbosa; R. Bardenet; S. L. C. Barroso; B. Baughman; J. Bäuml; J. J. Beatty; B....

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The Surface Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory is sensitive to neutrinos of all flavours above 0.1 EeV. These interact through charged and neutral currents in the atmosphere giving rise to extensive air showers. When interacting deeply in the atmosphere at nearly horizontal incidence, neutrinos can be distinguished from regular hadronic cosmic rays by the broad time structure of their shower signals in the water-Cherenkov detectors. In this paper we present for the first time an analysis...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1202.1493v1

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Reconstruction of inclined air showers detected with the Pierre Auger Observatory

Jun 30, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; M. Ahlers; E. J. Ahn; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; A. Di Matteo; J. C. Diaz; M. L. Díaz Castro; P. N. Diep; F. Diogo; C. Dobrigkeit; W. Docters; J. C. D'Olivo; P. N. Dong; A. Dorofeev; A. Almela; Q. Dorosti Hasankiadeh; M. T. Dova; J. Ebr; R. Engel; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; P. Facal San Luis; J. Alvarez Castillo; H. Falcke; K. Fang; G. Farrar; A....

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We describe the method devised to reconstruct inclined cosmic-ray air showers with zenith angles greater than $60^\circ$ detected with the surface array of the Pierre Auger Observatory. The measured signals at the ground level are fitted to muon density distributions predicted with atmospheric cascade models to obtain the relative shower size as an overall normalization parameter. The method is evaluated using simulated showers to test its performance. The energy of the cosmic rays is...
Topics: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics, High Energy Physics - Experiment
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.3214

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The Pierre Auger Observatory Upgrade - Preliminary Design Report

Jun 29, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; P. Allison; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; H. Dembinski; N. Dhital; C. Di Giulio; A. Di Matteo; J. C. Diaz; M. L. Díaz Castro; F. Diogo; C. Dobrigkeit; W. Docters; J. C. D'Olivo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; A. Dorofeev; Q. Dorosti Hasankiadeh; M. T. Dova; J. Ebr; R. Engel; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; R. Alves Batista; H. Falcke; K. Fang; G....

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The Pierre Auger Observatory has begun a major Upgrade of its already impressive capabilities, with an emphasis on improved mass composition determination using the surface detectors of the Observatory. Known as AugerPrime, the upgrade will include new 4 m$^2$ plastic scintillator detectors on top of all 1660 water-Cherenkov detectors, updated and more flexible surface detector electronics, a large array of buried muon detectors, and an extended duty cycle for operations of the fluorescence...
Topics: Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1604.03637

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The Lateral Trigger Probability function for the Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Showers detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 23, 2013 09/13

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. F. M. Albuquerque; D. Allard; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Ambrosio; A. Aminaei; L. Anchordoqui; S. Andringa; T. Antičić; A. Anzalone; C. Aramo; E. Arganda; F. Arqueros; H. Asorey; P. Assis; J. Aublin; M. Ave; M. Avenier; G. Avila; T. Bäcker; M. Balzer; K. B. Barber; A. F. Barbosa; R. Bardenet; S. L. C. Barroso; B. Baughman; J. Bäuml; J. J. Beatty; B. R. Becker; K. H....

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In this paper we introduce the concept of Lateral Trigger Probability (LTP) function, i.e., the probability for an extensive air shower (EAS) to trigger an individual detector of a ground based array as a function of distance to the shower axis, taking into account energy, mass and direction of the primary cosmic ray. We apply this concept to the surface array of the Pierre Auger Observatory consisting of a 1.5 km spaced grid of about 1600 water Cherenkov stations. Using Monte Carlo simulations...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1111.6645v1

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Trigger and Aperture of the Surface Detector Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 23, 2013 09/13

by J. Abraham; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; C. Aguirre; E. J. Ahn; D. Allard; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Ambrosio; L. Anchordoqui; S. Andringa; A. Anzalone; C. Aramo; E. Arganda; S. Argirò; K. Arisaka; F. Arneodo; F. Arqueros; T. Asch; H. Asorey; P. Assis; J. Aublin; M. Ave; G. Avila; T. Bäcker; D. Badagnani; K. B. Barber; A. F. Barbosa; S. L. C. Barroso; B. Baughman; P. Bauleo; J. J. Beatty; T. Beau; B. R. Becker; K. H. Becker; A. Bellétoile; J. A. Bellido; S. BenZvi; C. Berat; P....

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The surface detector array of the Pierre Auger Observatory consists of 1600 water-Cherenkov detectors, for the study of extensive air showers (EAS) generated by ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. We describe the trigger hierarchy, from the identification of candidate showers at the level of a single detector, amongst a large background (mainly random single cosmic ray muons), up to the selection of real events and the rejection of random coincidences. Such trigger makes the surface detector array...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1111.6764v1

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Update on the correlation of the highest energy cosmic rays with nearby extragalactic matter

Sep 19, 2013 09/13

by The Pierre Auger Collaboration; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; D. Allard; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; M. Ambrosio; A. Aminaei; L. Anchordoqui; S. Andringa; T. Antičić; A. Anzalone; C. Aramo; E. Arganda; K. Arisaka; F. Arqueros; H. Asorey; P. Assis; J. Aublin; M. Ave; M. Avenier; G. Avila; T. Bäcker; D. Badagnani; M. Balzer; K. B. Barber; A. F. Barbosa; R. Bardenet; S. L. C. Barroso; B. Baughman; J. J. Beatty; B. R. Becker; K. H. Becker; A. Bellétoile;...

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Data collected by the Pierre Auger Observatory through 31 August 2007 showed evidence for anisotropy in the arrival directions of cosmic rays above the Greisen-Zatsepin-Kuz'min energy threshold, \nobreak{$6\times 10^{19}$eV}. The anisotropy was measured by the fraction of arrival directions that are less than $3.1^\circ$ from the position of an active galactic nucleus within 75 Mpc (using the V\'eron-Cetty and V\'eron $12^{\rm th}$ catalog). An updated measurement of this fraction is reported...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1009.1855v2

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Antennas for the Detection of Radio Emission Pulses from Cosmic-Ray induced Air Showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory

Sep 18, 2013 09/13

by P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; M. Ahlers; E. J. Ahn; I. F. M. Albuquerque; D. Allard; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; P. Allison; A. Almela; J. Alvarez Castillo; J. Alvarez-Muñiz; R. Alves Batista; M. Ambrosio; A. Aminaei; L. Anchordoqui; S. Andringa; T. Antičić; C. Aramo; E. Arganda; F. Arqueros; H. Asorey; P. Assis; J. Aublin; M. Ave; M. Avenier; G. Avila; A. M. Badescu; M. Balzer; K. B. Barber; A. F. Barbosa; R. Bardenet; S. L. C. Barroso; B. Baughman; J. Bäuml; C. Baus; J. J. Beatty; K. H. Becker; A....

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The Pierre Auger Observatory is exploring the potential of the radio detection technique to study extensive air showers induced by ultra-high energy cosmic rays. The Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) addresses both technological and scientific aspects of the radio technique. A first phase of AERA has been operating since September 2010 with detector stations observing radio signals at frequencies between 30 and 80 MHz. In this paper we present comparative studies to identify and optimize the...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.3840v1

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Pierre Auger Observatory and Telescope Array: Joint Contributions to the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2015)

Jun 28, 2018 06/18

by Telescope Array Collaboration; R. U. Abbasi; M. Abe; T. Abu-Zayyad; M. Allen; R. Azuma; E. Barcikowski; J. W. Belz; D. R. Bergman; S. A. Blake; R. Cady; K. Tanaka; M. Tanaka; S. B. Thomas; G. B. Thomson; P. Tinyakov; I. Tkachev; H. Tokuno; T. Tomida; S. Troitsky; Y. Tsunesada; M. J. Chae; K. Tsutsumi; Y. Uchihori; S. Udo; F. Urban; G. Vasiloff; T. Wong; R. Yamane; H. Yamaoka; K. Yamazaki; J. Yang; B. G. Cheon; K. Yashiro; Y. Yoneda; S. Yoshida; H. Yoshii; R. Zollinger; Z. Zundel; Pierre Auger...

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Joint contributions of the Pierre Auger Collaboration and the Telescope Array Collaboration to the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference, 30 July - 6 August 2015, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Topics: Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1511.02103

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$Searches for Large-Scale Anisotropy in the Arrival Directions of Cosmic Rays Detected above Energy of $10^{19}$ eV at the Pierre Auger Observatory and the Telescope Array$

Searches for Large-Scale Anisotropy in the Arrival Directions of Cosmic Rays Detected above Energy of $10^{19}$ eV at the Pierre Auger Observatory and the Telescope Array

Jun 30, 2018 06/18

by The Pierre Auger; Telescope Array Collaborations; :; A. Aab; P. Abreu; M. Aglietta; E. J. Ahn; I. Al Samarai; I. F. M. Albuquerque; I. Allekotte; J. Allen; C. Di Giulio; A. Di Matteo; J. C. Diaz; M. L. Díaz Castro; F. Diogo; C. Dobrigkeit; W. Docters; J. C. D'Olivo; A. Dorofeev; Q. Dorosti Hasankiadeh; P. Allison; M. T. Dova; J. Ebr; R. Engel; M. Erdmann; M. Erfani; C. O. Escobar; J. Espadanal; A. Etchegoyen; P. Facal San Luis; H. Falcke; A. Almela; K. Fang; G. Farrar; A. C. Fauth; N. Fazzini;...

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Spherical harmonic moments are well-suited for capturing anisotropy at any scale in the flux of cosmic rays. An unambiguous measurement of the full set of spherical harmonic coefficients requires full-sky coverage. This can be achieved by combining data from observatories located in both the northern and southern hemispheres. To this end, a joint analysis using data recorded at the Telescope Array and the Pierre Auger Observatory above $10^{19}$ eV is presented in this work. The resulting...
Topics: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1409.3128

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Search for correlations between the arrival directions of IceCube neutrino events and ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory and the Telescope Array

Jun 28, 2018 06/18

by The IceCube Collaboration; M. G. Aartsen; K. Abraham; M. Ackermann; J. Adams; J. A. Aguilar; M. Ahlers; M. Ahrens; D. Altmann; T. Anderson; I. Ansseau; Z. Griffith; A. Groß; C. Ha; C. Haack; A. Haj Ismail; A. Hallgren; F. Halzen; E. Hansen; B. Hansmann; K. Hanson; M. Archinger; D. Hebecker; D. Heereman; K. Helbing; R. Hellauer; S. Hickford; J. Hignight; G. C. Hill; K. D. Hoffman; R. Hoffmann; K. Holzapfel; C. Arguelles; A. Homeier; K. Hoshina; F. Huang; M. Huber; W. Huelsnitz; P. O. Hulth; K....

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This paper presents the results of different searches for correlations between very high-energy neutrino candidates detected by IceCube and the highest-energy cosmic rays measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory and the Telescope Array. We first consider samples of cascade neutrino events and of high-energy neutrino-induced muon tracks, which provided evidence for a neutrino flux of astrophysical origin, and study their cross-correlation with the ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray (UHECR) samples as a...
Topics: Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1511.09408

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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the Pierre Auger Observatory and the Telescope Array: Joint Contribution to the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2015)

Jun 28, 2018 06/18

by IceCube Collaboration; M. G. Aartsen; K. Abraham; M. Ackermann; J. Adams; J. A. Aguilar; M. Ahlers; M. Ahrens; D. Altmann; T. Anderson; I. Ansseau; G. Golup; J. G. Gonzalez; D. Góra; D. Grant; J. C. Groh; A. Groß; C. Ha; C. Haack; A. Haj Ismail; A. Hallgren; M. Archinger; F. Halzen; B. Hansmann; K. Hanson; D. Hebecker; D. Heereman; K. Helbing; R. Hellauer; D. Hellwig; S. Hickford; J. Hignight; C. Arguelles; G. C. Hill; K. D. Hoffman; R. Hoffmann; K. Holzapfel; A. Homeier; K. Hoshina; F....

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We have conducted three searches for correlations between ultra-high energy cosmic rays detected by the Telescope Array and the Pierre Auger Observatory, and high-energy neutrino candidate events from IceCube. Two cross-correlation analyses with UHECRs are done: one with 39 cascades from the IceCube `high-energy starting events' sample and the other with 16 high-energy `track events'. The angular separation between the arrival directions of neutrinos and UHECRs is scanned over. The same events...
Topics: High Energy Physics - Experiment, Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, High...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1511.02109

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