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Pierre Auger Observatory status and results

Astrophysics 2019-08-13 v2

Abstract

The Pierre Auger Observatory, a hybrid detector for the study of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), is now approaching completion. After describing Auger present status and performance, with an emphasis on the advantages provided by the combination of two different detection techniques, this contribution presents a brief panorama of the first scientific results achieved and of their impact on our knowledge of the UHECRs' origin and composition.

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@article{arxiv.0709.1422,
  title  = {Pierre Auger Observatory status and results},
  author = {Veronique Van Elewyck},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0709.1422},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

8 pages, 4 figures (references added/corrected). Prepared for the proceedings of the 42nd Rencontres de Moriond on Electroweak Interactions and Unified Theories, La Thuile, Italy, 10-17 Mar 2007

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