Computer Science
Scientific paper
Jan 1996
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1996stin...9628630m&link_type=abstract
Conference Paper, Latin-American Workshop on Particles and Phenomena of Fundamental Interactions
Computer Science
Cosmic Rays, Cosmic Ray Showers, Auger Effect, Charged Particles, Radiation Counters, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Fluorescence, International Cooperation, Observatories, Energy Spectra, Magnetic Fields, Density Distribution
Scientific paper
The Pierre Auger project is a broadly based international effort to make a detailed study of cosmic rays at the highest energies. Two air shower detectors are proposed, one to be placed in the Northern Hemisphere and one in the Southern Hemisphere. Each installation will consist of an array of 1600 particle detectors spread over 3000 km2 with a solid angle acceptance of 2 sr for cosmic ray air showers. Each installation will also have an atmospheric fluorescence detector viewing the volume above the surface array. These two air shower detector techniques working together form a powerful instrument for the proposed research. The objectives of the Pierre Auger project are to measure the arrival direction, energy, and mass composition of 60 events per year above an energy of 1020 eV and 6000 events per year above 1019 eV. A collaboration is now being formed with the goal of having the Pierre Auger observatory in operation by 2001.
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