The Fluorescence Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Details The Fluorescence Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory The Fluorescence Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

2009-07-24

arxiv.org/abs/0907.4282v1

Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A620:227-251,2010

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics

53 pages. Submitted to Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.nima.2010.04.023

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.

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