The Lateral Trigger Probability function for the ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers detected by the pierre auger observatory

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...

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Materias:	Extensive air showers Hybrid detector Pierre Auger Observatory Surface detector Trigger performance Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays Augers Cosmic ray detectors Cosmology Intelligent systems Monte Carlo methods Observatories Particle detectors Probability Hybrid detectors Pierre Auger observatory Surface detectors Ultra high-energy cosmic rays Cosmic rays
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spelling	todo:paper_09276505_v35_n5_p266_Multitudinario2023-10-03T15:46:59Z The Lateral Trigger Probability function for the ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers detected by the pierre auger observatory Multitudinario:493 Extensive air showers Hybrid detector Pierre Auger Observatory Surface detector Trigger performance Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays Augers Cosmic ray detectors Cosmology Intelligent systems Monte Carlo methods Observatories Particle detectors Probability Extensive air showers Hybrid detectors Pierre Auger observatory Surface detectors Trigger performance Ultra high-energy cosmic rays Cosmic rays 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 of ultra-high energy showers the LTP functions are derived for energies in the range between 10 17 and 10 19 eV and zenith angles up to 65°. A parametrization combining a step function with an exponential is found to reproduce them very well in the considered range of energies and zenith angles. The LTP functions can also be obtained from data using events simultaneously observed by the fluorescence and the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory (hybrid events). We validate the Monte Carlo results showing how LTP functions from data are in good agreement with simulations. © 2011 Published by Elsevier B.V. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09276505_v35_n5_p266_Multitudinario
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topic	Extensive air showers Hybrid detector Pierre Auger Observatory Surface detector Trigger performance Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays Augers Cosmic ray detectors Cosmology Intelligent systems Monte Carlo methods Observatories Particle detectors Probability Extensive air showers Hybrid detectors Pierre Auger observatory Surface detectors Trigger performance Ultra high-energy cosmic rays Cosmic rays
spellingShingle	Extensive air showers Hybrid detector Pierre Auger Observatory Surface detector Trigger performance Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays Augers Cosmic ray detectors Cosmology Intelligent systems Monte Carlo methods Observatories Particle detectors Probability Extensive air showers Hybrid detectors Pierre Auger observatory Surface detectors Trigger performance Ultra high-energy cosmic rays Cosmic rays Multitudinario:493 The Lateral Trigger Probability function for the ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers detected by the pierre auger observatory
topic_facet	Extensive air showers Hybrid detector Pierre Auger Observatory Surface detector Trigger performance Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays Augers Cosmic ray detectors Cosmology Intelligent systems Monte Carlo methods Observatories Particle detectors Probability Extensive air showers Hybrid detectors Pierre Auger observatory Surface detectors Trigger performance Ultra high-energy cosmic rays Cosmic rays
description	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 of ultra-high energy showers the LTP functions are derived for energies in the range between 10 17 and 10 19 eV and zenith angles up to 65°. A parametrization combining a step function with an exponential is found to reproduce them very well in the considered range of energies and zenith angles. The LTP functions can also be obtained from data using events simultaneously observed by the fluorescence and the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory (hybrid events). We validate the Monte Carlo results showing how LTP functions from data are in good agreement with simulations. © 2011 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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title	The Lateral Trigger Probability function for the ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers detected by the pierre auger observatory
title_short	The Lateral Trigger Probability function for the ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers detected by the pierre auger observatory
title_full	The Lateral Trigger Probability function for the ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers detected by the pierre auger observatory
title_fullStr	The Lateral Trigger Probability function for the ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers detected by the pierre auger observatory
title_full_unstemmed	The Lateral Trigger Probability function for the ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers detected by the pierre auger observatory
title_sort	lateral trigger probability function for the ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers detected by the pierre auger observatory
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The Lateral Trigger Probability function for the ultra-high energy cosmic ray showers detected by the pierre auger observatory

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