The fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Observatory is a hybrid detector for ultra-high energy cosmic rays. It combines a surface array to measure secondary particles at ground level together with a fluorescence detector to measure the development of air showers in the atmosphere above the array. The fluorescence detector...

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Autor principal:	Multitudinario:520
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Materias:	Cosmic rays Fluorescence detector Augers Charged particles Cosmic ray detectors Cosmology Observatories Optical systems Absolute calibration Cosmic ray air showers Detector performance Hybrid detectors Pierre Auger observatory Secondary particles Ultra high-energy cosmic rays Fluorescence
Acceso en línea:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01689002_v620_n2-3_p227_Multitudinario
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spelling	todo:paper_01689002_v620_n2-3_p227_Multitudinario2023-10-03T15:06:44Z The fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory Multitudinario:520 Cosmic rays Fluorescence detector Augers Charged particles Cosmic ray detectors Cosmic rays Cosmology Observatories Optical systems Absolute calibration Cosmic ray air showers Detector performance Fluorescence detector Hybrid detectors Pierre Auger observatory Secondary particles Ultra high-energy cosmic rays Fluorescence The Pierre Auger Observatory is a hybrid detector for ultra-high energy cosmic rays. It combines a surface array to measure secondary particles at ground level together with a fluorescence detector to measure the development of air showers in the atmosphere above the array. The fluorescence detector comprises 24 large telescopes specialized for measuring the nitrogen fluorescence caused by charged particles of cosmic ray air showers. In this paper we describe the components of the fluorescence detector including its optical system, the design of the camera, the electronics, and the systems for relative and absolute calibration. We also discuss the operation and the monitoring of the detector. Finally, we evaluate the detector performance and precision of shower reconstructions. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01689002_v620_n2-3_p227_Multitudinario
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topic	Cosmic rays Fluorescence detector Augers Charged particles Cosmic ray detectors Cosmic rays Cosmology Observatories Optical systems Absolute calibration Cosmic ray air showers Detector performance Fluorescence detector Hybrid detectors Pierre Auger observatory Secondary particles Ultra high-energy cosmic rays Fluorescence
spellingShingle	Cosmic rays Fluorescence detector Augers Charged particles Cosmic ray detectors Cosmic rays Cosmology Observatories Optical systems Absolute calibration Cosmic ray air showers Detector performance Fluorescence detector Hybrid detectors Pierre Auger observatory Secondary particles Ultra high-energy cosmic rays Fluorescence Multitudinario:520 The fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
topic_facet	Cosmic rays Fluorescence detector Augers Charged particles Cosmic ray detectors Cosmic rays Cosmology Observatories Optical systems Absolute calibration Cosmic ray air showers Detector performance Fluorescence detector Hybrid detectors Pierre Auger observatory Secondary particles Ultra high-energy cosmic rays Fluorescence
description	The Pierre Auger Observatory is a hybrid detector for ultra-high energy cosmic rays. It combines a surface array to measure secondary particles at ground level together with a fluorescence detector to measure the development of air showers in the atmosphere above the array. The fluorescence detector comprises 24 large telescopes specialized for measuring the nitrogen fluorescence caused by charged particles of cosmic ray air showers. In this paper we describe the components of the fluorescence detector including its optical system, the design of the camera, the electronics, and the systems for relative and absolute calibration. We also discuss the operation and the monitoring of the detector. Finally, we evaluate the detector performance and precision of shower reconstructions. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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title	The fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
title_short	The fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
title_full	The fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
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title_full_unstemmed	The fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
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The fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

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