The Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory

AAabAAA.; AbreuPAP.; AgliettaMAM.; AhnEJE. J.; Al Samarai

University of Lisbon · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare · +59 more institutions

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Abstract

The Pierre Auger Observatory, located on a vast, high plain in western Argentina, is the world's largest cosmic ray observatory. The objectives of the Observatory are to probe the origin and characteristics of cosmic rays above 10 17 eV and to study the interactions of these, the most energetic particles observed in nature. The Auger design features an array of 1660 water Cherenkov particle detector stations spread over 3000 km 2 overlooked by 24 air fluorescence telescopes. In addition, three high elevation fluorescence telescopes overlook a 23.5 km 2 , 61-detector infilled array with 750 m spacing. The Observatory has been in successful operation since completion in 2008 and has recorded data from an…

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    AabCorresponding
  • AA
    A.; Abreu

    University of Lisbon

  • PA
    P.; Aglietta

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, University of Turin

  • MA
    M.; Ahn

    United States Department of Energy

  • EJ
    E. J.; Al Samarai

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre de Gestion Scientifique

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Keywords
  • Pierre Auger Observatory
  • Observatory
  • Cosmic ray
  • Physics
  • Cherenkov radiation
  • Astronomy
  • Detector
  • Auger
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