Reconstruction of inclined air showers detected with the Pierre Auger Observatory

We describe the method devised to reconstruct inclined cosmic-ray air showers with zenith angles greater than 60 detected with the surface array of the Pierre Auger Observatory. The measured signals at the ground level are tted to muon density distributions predicted with atmospheric cascade models...

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Autores principales: Dova, María Teresa, Gómez Albarracín, Flavia Alejandra, Hansen, Patricia María, Jarne, Cecilia Gisele, Mariazzi, Analisa Gabriela, Moreno, Juan Cruz, Sciutto, Sergio Juan, Wahlberg, Hernán Pablo, The Pierre Auger Collaboration
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2014
Materias:
Física
Pierre Auger Observatory
Ultra-high energy cosmic rays
Inclined extensive air showers
Shower reconstruction
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/97579
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/29166
http://iopscience.iop.org/1475-7516/2014/08/019/
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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topic Física
Pierre Auger Observatory
Ultra-high energy cosmic rays
Inclined extensive air showers
Shower reconstruction
spellingShingle Física
Pierre Auger Observatory
Ultra-high energy cosmic rays
Inclined extensive air showers
Shower reconstruction
Dova, María Teresa
Gómez Albarracín, Flavia Alejandra
Hansen, Patricia María
Jarne, Cecilia Gisele
Mariazzi, Analisa Gabriela
Moreno, Juan Cruz
Sciutto, Sergio Juan
Wahlberg, Hernán Pablo
The Pierre Auger Collaboration
Reconstruction of inclined air showers detected with the Pierre Auger Observatory
topic_facet Física
Pierre Auger Observatory
Ultra-high energy cosmic rays
Inclined extensive air showers
Shower reconstruction
description We describe the method devised to reconstruct inclined cosmic-ray air showers with zenith angles greater than 60 detected with the surface array of the Pierre Auger Observatory. The measured signals at the ground level are tted 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 calibrated using a sub-sample of events reconstructed with both the fuorescence and surface array techniques. The reconstruction method described here provides the basis of complementary analyses including an independent measurement of the energy spectrum of ultra-high energy cosmic rays using very inclined events collected by the Pierre Auger Observatory.
format Articulo
Articulo
author Dova, María Teresa
Gómez Albarracín, Flavia Alejandra
Hansen, Patricia María
Jarne, Cecilia Gisele
Mariazzi, Analisa Gabriela
Moreno, Juan Cruz
Sciutto, Sergio Juan
Wahlberg, Hernán Pablo
The Pierre Auger Collaboration
author_facet Dova, María Teresa
Gómez Albarracín, Flavia Alejandra
Hansen, Patricia María
Jarne, Cecilia Gisele
Mariazzi, Analisa Gabriela
Moreno, Juan Cruz
Sciutto, Sergio Juan
Wahlberg, Hernán Pablo
The Pierre Auger Collaboration
author_sort Dova, María Teresa
title Reconstruction of inclined air showers detected with the Pierre Auger Observatory
title_short Reconstruction of inclined air showers detected with the Pierre Auger Observatory
title_full Reconstruction of inclined air showers detected with the Pierre Auger Observatory
title_fullStr Reconstruction of inclined air showers detected with the Pierre Auger Observatory
title_full_unstemmed Reconstruction of inclined air showers detected with the Pierre Auger Observatory
title_sort reconstruction of inclined air showers detected with the pierre auger observatory
publishDate 2014
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/97579
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/29166
http://iopscience.iop.org/1475-7516/2014/08/019/
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