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AugerPrime Surface Detector Electronics

Operating since 2004, the Pierre Auger Observatory has led to major advances in our understanding of the ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. The latest findings have revealed new insights that led to the upgrade of the Observatory, with the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-10-10 The Pierre Auger Collaboration , A. Abdul Halim , P. Abreu , M. Aglietta , I. Allekotte , K. Almeida Cheminant , A. Almela , R. Aloisio , J. Alvarez-Muñiz , J. Ammerman Yebra , G. A. Anastasi , L. Anchordoqui , B. Andrada , S. Andringa , Anukriti , C. Aramo , P. R. Araújo Ferreira , E. Arnone , J. C. Arteaga Velázquez , P. Assis , G. Avila , E. Avocone , A. M. Badescu , A. Bakalova , F. Barbato , A. Bartz Mocellin , J. A. Bellido , C. Berat , M. E. Bertaina , G. Bhatta , M. Bianciotto , P. L. Biermann , V. Binet , K. Bismark , T. Bister , J. Biteau , J. Blazek , C. Bleve , J. Blümer , M. Boháčová , D. Boncioli , C. Bonifazi , L. Bonneau Arbeletche , N. Borodai , J. Brack , P. G. Brichetto Orchera , F. L. Briechle , A. Bueno , S. Buitink , M. Buscemi , A. Bwembya , M. Büsken , K. S. Caballero-Mora , S. Cabana-Freire , L. Caccianiga , R. Caruso , A. Castellina , F. Catalani , G. Cataldi , L. Cazon , M. Cerda , A. Cermenati , J. A. Chinellato , J. Chudoba , L. Chytka , R. W. Clay , A. C. Cobos Cerutti , R. Colalillo , A. Coleman , M. R. Coluccia , R. Conceição , A. Condorelli , G. Consolati , M. Conte , F. Convenga , D. Correia dos Santos , P. J. Costa , C. E. Covault , M. Cristinziani , C. S. Cruz Sanchez , S. Dasso , K. Daumiller , B. R. Dawson , R. M. de Almeida , J. de Jesús , S. J. de Jong , J. R. T. de Mello Neto , I. De Mitri , J. de Oliveira , D. de Oliveira Franco , F. de Palma , V. de Souza , B. P. de Souza de Errico , E. De Vito , A. Del Popolo , O. Deligny , N. Denner , L. Deval , A. di Matteo , M. Dobre , C. Dobrigkeit , J. C. D'Olivo , L. M. Domingues Mendes , J. C. dos Anjos , R. C. dos Anjos , J. Ebr , F. Ellwanger , M. Emam , R. Engel , I. Epicoco , M. Erdmann , A. Etchegoyen , C. Evoli , H. Falcke , J. Farmer , G. Farrar , A. C. Fauth , N. Fazzini , F. Feldbusch , F. Fenu , A. Fernandes , B. Fick , J. M. Figueira , A. Filipčič , T. Fitoussi , B. Flaggs , T. Fodran , T. Fujii , A. Fuster , C. Galea , C. Galelli , B. García , C. Gaudu , H. Gemmeke , F. Gesualdi , A. Gherghel-Lascu , P. L. Ghia , U. Giaccari , J. Glombitza , F. Gobbi , F. Gollan , G. Golup , J. P. Gongora , J. M. González , N. González , I. Goos , A. Gorgi , M. Gottowik , T. D. Grubb , F. Guarino , G. P. Guedes , E. Guido , M. Gómez Berisso , P. F. Gómez Vitale , D. Góra , S. Hahn , P. Hamal , M. R. Hampel , P. Hansen , D. Harari , V. M. Harvey , A. Haungs , T. Hebbeker , C. Hojvat , P. Horvath , M. Hrabovský , T. Huege , J. R. Hörandel , A. Insolia , P. G. Isar , P. Janecek , J. A. Johnsen , J. Jurysek , K. H. Kampert , B. Keilhauer , A. Khakurdikar , V. V. Kizakke Covilakam , H. O. Klages , M. Kleifges , F. Knapp , N. Kunka , B. L. Lago , N. Langner , M. A. Leigui de Oliveira , Y. Lema-Capeans , A. Letessier-Selvon , I. Lhenry-Yvon , L. Lopes , L. Lu , Q. Luce , J. P. Lundquist , A. Machado Payeras , M. Majercakova , D. Mandat , B. C. Manning , P. Mantsch , S. Marafico , F. M. Mariani , A. G. Mariazzi , I. C. Mariş , G. Marsella , D. Martello , S. Martinelli , M. A. Martins , O. Martínez Bravo , H. J. Mathes , J. Matthews , G. Matthiae , E. Mayotte , S. Mayotte , P. O. Mazur , G. Medina-Tanco , J. Meinert , D. Melo , A. Menshikov , C. Merx , S. Michal , M. I. Micheletti , L. Miramonti , S. Mollerach , F. Montanet , L. Morejon , C. Morello , K. Mulrey , R. Mussa , W. M. Namasaka , S. Negi , L. Nellen , K. Nguyen , G. Nicora , M. Niechciol , D. Nitz , D. Nosek , V. Novotny , L. Nožka , A. Nucita , L. A. Núñez , C. Oliveira , M. Palatka , J. Pallotta , S. Panja , G. Parente , T. Paulsen , J. Pawlowsky , M. Pech , R. Pelayo , L. A. S. Pereira , E. E. Pereira Martins , J. Perez Armand , L. Perrone , S. Petrera , C. Petrucci , T. Pierog , M. Pimenta , M. Platino , B. Pont , M. Pothast , M. Pourmohammad Shahvar , P. Privitera , M. Prouza , A. Puyleart , C. Pérez Bertolli , J. Pękala , S. Querchfeld , J. Rautenberg , D. Ravignani , J. V. Reginatto Akim , M. Reininghaus , J. Ridky , F. Riehn , M. Risse , V. Rizi , W. Rodrigues de Carvalho , E. Rodriguez , J. Rodriguez Rojo , M. J. Roncoroni , S. Rossoni , M. Roth , E. Roulet , A. C. Rovero , P. Ruehl , A. Saftoiu , M. Saharan , F. Salamida , H. Salazar , G. Salina , J. D. Sanabria Gomez , E. M. Santos , E. Santos , F. Sarazin , R. Sarmento , R. Sato , P. Savina , V. Scherini , H. Schieler , M. Schimassek , M. Schimp , D. Schmidt , O. Scholten , H. Schoorlemmer , P. Schovánek , F. G. Schröder , J. Schulte , T. Schulz , C. M. Schäfer , S. J. Sciutto , M. Scornavacche , A. Segreto , S. Sehgal , S. U. Shivashankara , G. Sigl , G. Silli , O. Sima , F. Simon , R. Smau , P. Sommers , J. F. Soriano , R. Squartini , M. Stadelmaier , S. Stanič , J. Stasielak , P. Stassi , M. Straub , S. Strähnz , T. Suomijärvi , A. D. Supanitsky , Z. Svozilikova , Z. Szadkowski , F. Sánchez , F. Tairli , A. Tapia , C. Taricco , C. Timmermans , O. Tkachenko , P. Tobiska , C. J. Todero Peixoto , B. Tomé , Z. Torrès , A. Travaini , P. Travnicek , C. Trimarelli , M. Tueros , M. Unger , L. Vaclavek , M. Vacula , J. F. Valdés Galicia , L. Valore , E. Varela , D. Veberič , C. Ventura , I. D. Vergara Quispe , V. Verzi , J. Vicha , J. Vink , J. Vlastimil , S. Vorobiov , A. Vásquez-Ramírez , C. Watanabe , A. A. Watson , A. Weindl , L. Wiencke , H. Wilczyński , D. Wittkowski , B. Wundheiler , B. Yue , A. Yushkov , O. Zapparrata , E. Zas , D. Zavrtanik , M. Zavrtanik , R. Šmída

A MC simulation of showers induced by microscopic black holes

Large surface detectors might be sensitive not only with respect to extensive air showers induced by ultra high energy neutrinos but also to showers induced by hypothetical objects like microscopic black-holes. Microscopic black-holes might…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2009-06-17 D. Gora , M. Haag , M. Roth

Layered water Cherenkov detector for the study of ultra high energy cosmic rays

We present a new design for the water Cherenkov detectors that are in use in various cosmic ray observatories. This novel design can provide a significant improvement in the independent measurement of the muonic and electromagnetic…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 Antoine Letessier-Selvon , Pierre Billoir , Miguel Blanco , Ioana C. Maris , Mariangela Settimo

Ultra-high energy neutrino searches and GW follow-up with the Pierre Auger Observatory

The surface detector array (SD) of the Pierre Auger Observatory is sensitive to neutrinos at energies in the 100 PeV to 100 EeV range. This sensitivity, together with its large acceptance, makes it a complementary detector to other neutrino…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-11-01 Michael Schimp

The Pierre Auger Observatory: review of latest results and perspectives

The Pierre Auger Observatory is the world's largest operating detection system for the observation of ultra high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs). The detector allows detailed measurements of their energy spectrum, mass composition and arrival…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-11-27 Dariusz Gora

Statistical methods applied to composition studies of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays

The mass composition of high energy cosmic rays above $10^{17}$ eV is a crucial issue to solve some open questions in astrophysics such as the acceleration and propagation mechanisms. Unfortunately, the standard procedures to identify the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 F. Catalani , J. A. Chinellato , V. de Souza , J. Takahashi , G. M. S. Vasconcelos

Performance Studies of Layered Water Cherenkov Detectors

Next-generation air-shower detectors, such as the Global Cosmic Ray Observatory (GCOS) and the Probing Extreme PeVatron Sources (PEPS) experiment, are considering water-Cherenkov detectors as a base design. A key factor in improving the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-08-27 Pierre Billoir , Benjamin Flaggs , Ioana C. Mariş , Andrea Parenti

Measurement of the Muon content of Extensive Air Showers with the Pierre Auger Observatory

Several methods developed within the Pierre Auger Collaboration for the estimation of the muonic component of the Extensive Air Showers observed in the surface Cherenkov detectors are described. The results derived from the data show a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-13 J. Espadanal

Measurement of the average shape of longitudinal profiles of cosmic-ray air showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory

The profile of the longitudinal development of showers produced by ultra-high energy cosmic rays carries information related to the interaction properties of the primary particles with atmospheric nuclei. In this work, we present the first…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-05-17 The Pierre Auger Collaboration , A. Aab , P. Abreu , M. Aglietta , I. F. M. Albuquerque , J. M. Albury , I. Allekotte , A. Almela , J. Alvarez Castillo , J. Alvar ez-Muñiz , G. A. Anastasi , L. Anchordoqui , B. Andrada , S. Andringa , C. Aramo , H. Asorey , P. Assis , G. Avila , A. M. Badescu , A. Bakalova , A. Balaceanu , F. Barbato , R. J. Barreira Luz , S. Baur , K. H. Becker , J. A. Bellido , C. Berat , M. E. Bertaina , X. Bertou , P. L. Biermann , J. Biteau , S. G. Blaess , A. Blanco , J. Blazek , C. Bleve , M. Boháčová , D. Boncioli , C. Bonifazi , N. Borodai , A. M. Botti , J. Brack , T. Bretz , A. Bridgeman , F. L. Briechle , P. Buchholz , A. Bueno , S. Buitink , M. Buscemi , K. S. Caballero-Mora , L. Caccianiga , L. Calcagni , A. Cancio , F. Canfora , J. M. Carceller , R. Caruso , A. Castellina , F. Ca talani , G. Cataldi , L. Cazon , J. A. Chinellato , J. Chudoba , L. Chytka , R. W. Clay , A. C. Cobos Cerutti , R. Colalillo , A. Coleman , M. R. Coluccia , R. Conce ição , A. Condorelli , G. Consolati , F. Contreras , M. J. Cooper , S. Coutu , C. E. Covault , B. Daniel , S. Dasso , K. Daumiller , B. R. Dawson , J. A. Day , R. M. d e Almeida , S. J. de Jong , G. De Mauro , J. R. T. de Mello Neto , I. De Mitri , J. de Oliveira , F. O. de Oliveira Salles , V. de Souza , J. Debatin , O. Deligny , N. Dhital , M. L. Díaz Castro , F. Diogo , C. Dobrigkeit , J. C. D'Olivo , Q. Dorosti , R. C. dos Anjos , M. T. Dova , A. Dundovic , J. Ebr , R. Engel , M. Erdmann , C. O. Escobar , A. Etchegoyen , H. Falcke , J. Farmer , G. Farrar , A. C. Fauth , N. Fazzini , F. Feldbusch , F. Fenu , L. P. Ferreyro , J. M. Figueira , A. Filipči č , M. M. Freire , T. Fujii , A. Fuster , B. García , H. Gemmeke , A. Gherghel-Lascu , P. L. Ghia , U. Giaccari , M. Giammarchi , M. Giller , D. Głas , J. Glombitza , G. Golup , M. Gómez Berisso , P. F. Gómez Vitale , N. González , I. Goos , D. Góra , A. Gorgi , M. Gottowik , T. D. Grubb , F. Guarino , G. P. Guedes , E. Guido , R. Halliday , M. R. Hampel , P. Hansen , D. Harari , T. A. Harrison , V. M. Harvey , A. Haungs , T. Hebbeker , D. Heck , P. Heimann , G. C. Hill , C. Hojvat , E. M. Ho lt , P. Homola , J. R. Hörandel , P. Horvath , M. Hrabovský , T. Huege , J. Hulsman , A. Insolia , P. G. Isar , I. Jandt , J. A. Johnsen , M. Josebachuili , J. Jurys ek , A. Kääpä , K. H. Kampert , B. Keilhauer , N. Kemmerich , J. Kemp , H. O. Klages , M. Kleifges , J. Kleinfeller , R. Krause , D. Kuempel , G. Kukec Mezek , A. K uotb Awad , B. L. Lago , D. LaHurd , R. G. Lang , R. Legumina , M. A. Leigui de Oliveira , V. Lenok , A. Letessier-Selvon , I. Lhenry-Yvon , O. C. Lippmann , D. Lo Presti , L. Lopes , R. López , A. López Casado , R. Lorek , Q. Luce , A. Lucero , M. Malacari , G. Mancarella , D. Mandat , B. C. Manning , P. Mantsch , A. G. Maria zzi , I. C. Mariş , G. Marsella , D. Martello , H. Martinez , O. Martínez Bravo , M. Mastrodicasa , H. J. Mathes , S. Mathys , J. Matthews , G. Matthiae , E. Mayot te , P. O. Mazur , G. Medina-Tanco , D. Melo , A. Menshikov , K. -D. Merenda , S. Michal , M. I. Micheletti , L. Middendorf , L. Miramonti , B. Mitrica , D. Mockler , S. Mollerach , F. Montanet , C. Morello , G. Morlino , M. Mostafá , A. L. Müller , M. A. Muller , S. Müller , R. Mussa , L. Nellen , P. H. Nguyen , M. Niculescu-O glinzanu , M. Niechciol , D. Nitz , D. Nosek , V. Novotny , L. Nožka , A Nucita , L. A. Núñez , A. Olinto , M. Palatka , J. Pallotta , M. P. Panetta , P. Papenbreer , G. Parente , A. Parra , M. Pech , F. Pedreira , J. Pękala , R. Pelayo , J. Peña-Rodriguez , L. A. S. Pereira , M. Perlin , L. Perrone , C. Peters , S. Petrera , J . Phuntsok , T. Pierog , M. Pimenta , V. Pirronello , M. Platino , J. Poh , B. Pont , C. Porowski , R. R. Prado , P. Privitera , M. Prouza , A. Puyleart , S. Querc hfeld , S. Quinn , R. Ramos-Pollan , J. Rautenberg , D. Ravignani , M. Reininghaus , J. Ridky , F. Riehn , M. Risse , P. Ristori , V. Rizi , W. Rodrigues de Carv alho , J. Rodriguez Rojo , M. J. Roncoroni , M. Roth , E. Roulet , A. C. Rovero , P. Ruehl , S. J. Saffi , A. Saftoiu , F. Salamida , H. Salazar , A. Saleh , G. Sali na , J. D. Sanabria Gomez , F. Sánchez , E. M. Santos , E. Santos , F. Sarazin , R. Sarmento , C. Sarmiento-Cano , R. Sato , P. Savina , M. Schauer , V. Scherini , H. Schieler , M. Schimassek , M. Schimp , F. Schlüter , D. Schmidt , O. Scholten , P. Schovánek , F. G. Schröder , S. Schröder , J. Schumacher , S. J. Sciutto , M. Scornavacche , R. C. Shellard , G. Sigl , G. Silli , O. Sima , R. Šmída , G. R. Snow , P. Sommers , J. F. Soriano , J. Souchard , R. Squartini , D. Stanca , S. Stan ič , J. Stasielak , P. Stassi , M. Stolpovskiy , A. Streich , F. Suarez , M. Suárez-Durán , T. Sudholz , T. Suomijärvi , A. D. Supanitsky , J. Šupík , Z. Szadkows ki , A. Taboada , O. A. Taborda , A. Tapia , C. Timmermans , C. J. Todero Peixoto , B. Tomé , G. Torralba Elipe , P. Travnicek , M. Trini , M. Tueros , R. Ulrich , M. Unger , M. Urban , J. F. Valdés Galicia , I. Valiño , L. Valore , P. van Bodegom , A. M. van den Berg , A. van Vliet , E. Varela , B. Vargas Cárdenas , R. A. Vá zquez , D. Veberič , C. Ventura , I. D. Vergara Quispe , V. Verzi , J. Vicha , L. Villaseñor , J. Vink , S. Vorobiov , H. Wahlberg , A. A. Watson , M. Weber , A. We indl , M. Wiedeński , L. Wiencke , H. Wilczyński , T. Winchen , M. Wirtz , D. Wittkowski , B. Wundheiler , L. Yang , A. Yushkov , E. Zas , D. Zavrtanik , M. Zavrt anik , L. Zehrer , A. Zepeda , B. Zimmermann , M. Ziolkowski , Z. Zong , F. Zuccarello

Neutrino Detection with the Surface Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Observatory has the capability of detecting neutrino-induced extensive air showers by searching for very inclined showers with a significant electromagnetic component. In order to study the detector response of the surface…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-10-30 H. J. Blümer , D. Gora , M. Roth , A. Tamburro

Depth of Maximum of Air-Shower Profiles at the Pierre Auger Observatory: Composition Implications

Using the data taken at the Pierre Auger Observatory between December 2004 and December 2012, we have examined the implications of the distributions of depths of atmospheric shower maximum (Xmax), using a hybrid technique, for composition…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-06-30 Pierre Auger Collaboration

Radio Detection of High Energy Particles: Coherence Versus Multiple Scales

Radio Cherenkov emission underlines detection of high energy particles via a signal growing like the particle-energy-squared. Cosmic ray-induced electromagnetic showers are a primary application. While many studies have treated the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Roman V. Buniy , John P. Ralston

A composition-informed search for large-scale anisotropy with the Pierre Auger Observatory

The large-scale dipolar structure in the arrival directions of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays with energies above $8\,$EeV observed by the Pierre Auger Collaboration is a well-established anisotropy measurement. This anisotropy is understood…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-07-24 G. Golup

Searches for primary photons and neutrinos with the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Observatory stands as the largest detector for ultra-high-energy (UHE) cosmic rays. The Observatory is also sensitive to UHE photons and neutrinos that can be produced along with UHE cosmic rays or in top-down processes,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-01-08 Nicolas M. Gonzalez

Particle Physics with the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Observatory is the largest extensive air shower detector. Based on a hybrid system, this experiment measures the longitudinal shower development and the particles at the ground. This detection system allows the extraction…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-08-23 Matias Perlin

Radio detection of high-energy cosmic rays at the Pierre Auger Observatory

The southern Auger Observatory provides an excellent test bed to study the radio detection of extensive air showers as an alternative, cost-effective, and accurate tool for cosmic-ray physics. The data from the radio setup can be correlated…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-13 A. M. van den Berg

Detection of Exotic Massive Hadrons in Ultra High Energy Cosmic Ray Telescopes

We investigate the detection of exotic massive strongly interacting hadrons (uhecrons) in ultra high energy cosmic ray telescopes. The conclusion is that experiments such as the Pierre Auger Observatory have the potential to detect these…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-09-01 Ivone F. M. Albuquerque , Washington R. Carvalho

Impact of Varying Atmospheric Profiles on Extensive Air Shower Observation: - Atmospheric Density and Primary Mass Reconstruction -

The longitudinal profile of extensive air showers is sensitive to the energy and type/mass of the primary particle. One of its characteristics, the atmospheric depth of shower maximum, is often used to reconstruct the elemental composition…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 B. Keilhauer , J. Bluemer , R. Engel , H. O. Klages , M. Risse

Reconstruction of air shower muon lateral distribution functions using integrator and binary modes of underground muon detectors

The investigation of cosmic rays holds significant importance in the realm of particle physics, enabling us to expand our understanding beyond atomic confines. However, the origin and characteristics of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays remain…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-01-23 V. V. Kizakke Covilakam , A. D. Supanitsky , D. Ravignani

Cosmic Ray Results from the IceTop Air Shower Array

We report on the first results obtained with the IceTop air shower array on the cosmic ray energy spectrum and mass composition in the range of 1 PeV to 80 PeV. IceTop is the surface detector of the IceCube neutrino telescope currently…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-13 Hermann Kolanoski