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Combined fit of spectrum and composition data as measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory

We present a combined fit of a simple astrophysical model of UHECR sources to both the energy spectrum and mass composition data measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory. The fit has been performed for energies above $5 \cdot 10^{18}$ eV,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-02-27 The Pierre Auger Collaboration , A. Aab , P. Abreu , M. Aglietta , I. Al Samarai , I. F. M. Albuquerque , I. Allekotte , A. Almela , J. Alvarez Castillo , J. Alvarez-Muñiz , G. A. Anastasi , L. Anchordoqui , B. Andrada , S. Andringa , C. Aramo , F. Arqueros , N. Arsene , H. Asorey , P. Assis , J. Aublin , G. Avila , A. M. Badescu , A. Balaceanu , R. J. Barreira Luz , J. J. Beatty , K. H. Becker , J. A. Bellido , C. Berat , M. E. Bertaina , X. Bertou , P. L. Biermann , P. Billoir , J. Biteau , S. G. Blaess , A. Blanco , J. Blazek , C. Bleve , M. Boháčová , D. Boncioli , C. Bonifazi , N. Borodai , A. M. Botti , J. Brack , I. Brancus , T. Bretz , A. Bridgeman , F. L. Briechle , P. Buchholz , A. Bueno , S. Buitink , M. Buscemi , K. S. Caballero-Mora , L. Caccianiga , A. Cancio , F. Canfora , L. Caramete , R. Caruso , A. Castellina , G. Cataldi , L. Cazon , A. G. Chavez , J. A. Chinellato , J. Chudoba , R. W. Clay , R. Colalillo , A. Coleman , L. Collica , M. R. Coluccia , R. Conceição , F. Contreras , M. J. Cooper , S. Coutu , C. E. Covault , J. Cronin , S. D'Amico , B. Daniel , S. Dasso , K. Daumiller , B. R. Dawson , R. M. de Almeida , S. J. de Jong , G. De Mauro , J. R. T. de Mello Neto , I. De Mitri , J. de Oliveira , V. de Souza , J. Debatin , O. Deligny , C. Di Giulio , A. Di Matteo , 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 , M. Erfani , C. O. Escobar , J. Espadanal , A. Etchegoyen , H. Falcke , G. Farrar , A. C. Fauth , N. Fazzini , B. Fick , J. M. Figueira , A. Filipčič , O. Fratu , M. M. Freire , T. Fujii , A. Fuster , R. Gaior , B. García , D. Garcia-Pinto , F. Gaté , H. Gemmeke , A. Gherghel-Lascu , P. L. Ghia , U. Giaccari , M. Giammarchi , M. Giller , D. Głas , C. Glaser , G. Golup , M. Gómez Berisso , P. F. Gómez Vitale , N. González , A. Gorgi , P. Gorham , A. F. Grillo , T. D. Grubb , F. Guarino , G. P. Guedes , M. R. Hampel , P. Hansen , D. Harari , T. A. Harrison , J. L. Harton , A. Haungs , T. Hebbeker , D. Heck , P. Heimann , A. E. Herve , G. C. Hill , C. Hojvat , E. Holt , P. Homola , J. R. Hörandel , P. Horvath , M. Hrabovský , T. Huege , J. Hulsman , A. Insolia , P. G. Isar , I. Jandt , S. Jansen , J. A. Johnsen , M. Josebachuili , A. Kääpä , O. Kambeitz , K. H. Kampert , I. Katkov , B. Keilhauer , E. Kemp , J. Kemp , R. M. Kieckhafer , H. O. Klages , M. Kleifges , J. Kleinfeller , R. Krause , N. Krohm , D. Kuempel , G. Kukec Mezek , N. Kunka , A. Kuotb Awad , D. LaHurd , M. Lauscher , R. Legumina , M. A. Leigui de Oliveira , A. Letessier-Selvon , I. Lhenry-Yvon , K. Link , L. Lopes , R. López , A. López Casado , Q. Luce , A. Lucero , M. Malacari , M. Mallamaci , D. Mandat , P. Mantsch , A. G. Mariazzi , I. C. Mariş , G. Marsella , D. Martello , H. Martinez , O. Martínez Bravo , J. J. Masías Meza , H. J. Mathes , S. Mathys , J. Matthews , J. A. J. Matthews , G. Matthiae , E. Mayotte , P. O. Mazur , C. Medina , G. Medina-Tanco , D. Melo , A. Menshikov , M. I. Micheletti , L. Middendorf , I. A. Minaya , L. Miramonti , B. Mitrica , D. Mockler , S. Mollerach , F. Montanet , C. Morello , M. Mostafá , A. L. Müller , G. Müller , M. A. Muller , S. Müller , R. Mussa , I. Naranjo , L. Nellen , P. H. Nguyen , M. Niculescu-Oglinzanu , M. Niechciol , L. Niemietz , T. Niggemann , D. Nitz , D. Nosek , V. Novotny , H. Nožka , L. A. Núñez , L. Ochilo , F. Oikonomou , A. Olinto , M. Palatka , J. Pallotta , P. Papenbreer , G. Parente , A. Parra , T. Paul , M. Pech , F. Pedreira , J. Pękala , R. Pelayo , J. Peña-Rodriguez , L. A. S. Pereira , M. Perlín , L. Perrone , C. Peters , S. Petrera , J. Phuntsok , R. Piegaia , T. Pierog , P. Pieroni , M. Pimenta , V. Pirronello , M. Platino , M. Plum , C. Porowski , R. R. Prado , P. Privitera , M. Prouza , E. J. Quel , S. Querchfeld , S. Quinn , R. Ramos-Pollan , J. Rautenberg , D. Ravignani , B. Revenu , J. Ridky , M. Risse , P. Ristori , V. Rizi , W. Rodrigues de Carvalho , G. Rodriguez Fernandez , J. Rodriguez Rojo , D. Rogozin , M. J. Roncoroni , M. Roth , E. Roulet , A. C. Rovero , P. Ruehl , S. J. Saffi , A. Saftoiu , F. Salamida , H. Salazar , A. Saleh , F. Salesa Greus , G. Salina , F. Sánchez , P. Sanchez-Lucas , E. M. Santos , E. Santos , F. Sarazin , R. Sarmento , C. A. Sarmiento , R. Sato , M. Schauer , V. Scherini , H. Schieler , M. Schimp , D. Schmidt , O. Scholten , P. Schovánek , F. G. Schröder , A. Schulz , J. Schulz , J. Schumacher , S. J. Sciutto , A. Segreto , M. Settimo , A. Shadkam , R. C. Shellard , G. Sigl , G. Silli , O. Sima , A. Śmiałkowski , R. Šmída , G. R. Snow , P. Sommers , S. Sonntag , J. Sorokin , R. Squartini , D. Stanca , S. Stanič , J. Stasielak , P. Stassi , F. Strafella , F. Suarez , M. Suarez Durán , T. Sudholz , T. Suomijärvi , A. D. Supanitsky , J. Swain , Z. Szadkowski , A. Taboada , O. A. Taborda , A. Tapia , V. M. Theodoro , C. Timmermans , C. J. Todero Peixoto , L. Tomankova , B. Tomé , G. Torralba Elipe , P. Travnicek , M. Trini , R. Ulrich , M. Unger , M. Urban , J. F. Valdés Galicia , I. Valiño , L. Valore , G. van Aar , P. van Bodegom , A. M. van den Berg , A. van Vliet , E. Varela , B. Vargas Cárdenas , G. Varner , J. R. Vázquez , R. A. Vázquez , D. Veberič , I. D. Vergara Quispe , V. Verzi , J. Vicha , L. Villaseñor , S. Vorobiov , H. Wahlberg , O. Wainberg , D. Walz , A. A. Watson , M. Weber , A. Weindl , L. Wiencke , H. Wilczyński , T. Winchen , M. Wirtz , D. Wittkowski , B. Wundheiler , L. Yang , D. Yelos , A. Yushkov , E. Zas , D. Zavrtanik , M. Zavrtanik , A. Zepeda , B. Zimmermann , M. Ziolkowski , Z. Zong , F. Zuccarello

Measurement of the 87Rb D-line vector tune-out wavelength

We report a precision measurement of a tune-out wavelength for 87Rb using circularly polarized light. A tune-out wavelength characterizes a zero in the electric polarizability of the atom. For circularly polarized light, the total…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2022-04-13 A. J. Fallon , E. R. Moan , E. A. Larson , C. A. Sackett

Calibrating the standard candles with strong lensing

We propose a new model-independent strategy to calibrate the distance relation in Type Ia supernova (SN) observations and to probe the intrinsic properties of SNe Ia, especially the absolute magnitude $M_B$, basing on strong lensing…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-02-11 Xudong Wen , Kai Liao

Statistics of the Charge Spectrum of Photo-Multipliers and Methods for Absolute Calibration

We derive the full expression for the shape of the charge spectrum that results from the illumination of a photo-multiplier tube. The derivation is for low intensity illumination with constant gain, a common condition for most nuclear and…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-02-05 Milind V. Diwan

Demonstrating Agreement between Radio and Fluorescence Measurements of the Depth of Maximum of Extensive Air Showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory

We show, for the first time, radio measurements of the depth of shower maximum ($X_\text{max}$) of air showers induced by cosmic rays that are compared to measurements of the established fluorescence method at the same location. Using…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-11-07 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 , L. Apollonio , C. Aramo , P. R. Araújo Ferreira , E. Arnone , J. C. Arteaga Velázquez , P. Assis , G. Avila , E. Avocone , 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 , M. Büsken , A. Bwembya , 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 , Q. Dorosti , 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 , M. Gómez Berisso , P. F. Gómez Vitale , J. P. Gongora , J. M. González , N. González , I. Goos , D. Góra , A. Gorgi , M. Gottowik , T. D. Grubb , F. Guarino , G. P. Guedes , E. Guido , L. Gülzow , S. Hahn , P. Hamal , M. R. Hampel , P. Hansen , D. Harari , V. M. Harvey , A. Haungs , T. Hebbeker , C. Hojvat , J. R. Hörandel , P. Horvath , M. Hrabovský , T. Huege , A. Insolia , P. G. Isar , P. Janecek , V. Jilek , J. A. Johnsen , J. Jurysek , K. -H. Kampert , B. Keilhauer , A. Khakurdikar , V. V. Kizakke Covilakam , H. O. Klages , M. Kleifges , F. Knapp , J. Köhler , 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 , O. Martínez Bravo , M. A. Martins , 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 , J. Pękala , R. Pelayo , L. A. S. Pereira , E. E. Pereira Martins , J. Perez Armand , C. Pérez Bertolli , 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 , 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 , F. Sánchez , E. M. Santos , E. Santos , F. Sarazin , R. Sarmento , R. Sato , P. Savina , C. M. Schäfer , V. Scherini , H. Schieler , M. Schimassek , M. Schimp , D. Schmidt , O. Scholten , H. Schoorlemmer , P. Schovánek , F. G. Schröder , J. Schulte , T. Schulz , S. J. Sciutto , M. Scornavacche , A. Segreto , S. Sehgal , S. U. Shivashankara , G. Sigl , G. Silli , O. Sima , K. Simkova , F. Simon , R. Smau , R. Šmída , P. Sommers , J. F. Soriano , R. Squartini , M. Stadelmaier , S. Stanič , J. Stasielak , P. Stassi , S. Strähnz , M. Straub , T. Suomijärvi , A. D. Supanitsky , Z. Svozilikova , Z. Szadkowski , 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 , A. Vásquez-Ramírez , D. Veberič , C. Ventura , I. D. Vergara Quispe , V. Verzi , J. Vicha , J. Vink , S. Vorobiov , 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

On the use of a consumer-grade 360-degree camera as a radiometer for scientific applications

Improved miniaturization capabilities for complex fisheye camera systems have recently led to the introduction of many compact 360-degree cameras on the consumer technology market. Designed primarily for recreational photography, several…

Optics · Physics 2024-09-06 Raphaël Larouche , Simon Lambert-Girard , Christian Katlein , Sabine Marty , Edouard Leymarie , Simon Thibault , Marcel Babin

Composition Studies with the Pierre Auger Observatory

We report on studies of the composition of ultra high energy cosmic rays with the Pierre Auger Observatory. The detection of longitudinal air shower profiles with the fluorescence detector is described and the measurement of the average…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-13 Michael Unger

Galactic calibration and its long-term stability for the Auger Engineering Radio Array

The Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA), part of the Pierre Auger Observatory, is a facility designed to detect radio emissions from extensive air showers at high energies. Consisting of 153 autonomous radio-detector stations spread over…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-10-18 D. C. dos Santos

Relative and absolute calibration for multi-band data collected with the 2.2m ESO/MPI and 1.54m Danish Telescopes

We present the strategies adopted in the relative and absolute calibration of two different data sets: U,B,V,I-band images collected with the Wide Field Imager (WFI) mosaic camera mounted on the 2.2m ESO/MPI Telescope and u,v,b,y Stroemgren…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 A. Calamida , C. E. Corsi , G. Bono , P. B. Stetson , L. M. Freyhammer , R. Buonanno

Luminosity Calibration at the CMS Experiment

Precision luminosity measurements are essential to determine the fundamental properties of the physics processes at the LHC. The estimation of the integrated luminosity at the CMS experiment requires absolute scale calibration of the…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2024-01-22 Attila József Rádl

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

A Proposed Method for Measurement of Absolute Air Fluorescence Yield based on High Resolution Optical Emission Spectroscopy

In this work, we present a method for absolute measurement of air fluorescence yield based on high resolution optical emission spectroscopy. The absolute measurement of the air fluorescence yield is feasible using the Cherenkov light,…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2016-05-06 V. Gika , E. Fokitis , S. Maltezos

Air fluorescence measurements in the spectral range 300-420 nm using a 28.5 GeV electron beam

Measurements are reported of the yield and spectrum of fluorescence, excited by a 28.5 GeV electron beam, in air at a range of pressures of interest to ultra-high energy cosmic ray detectors. The wavelength range was 300 - 420 nm. System…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 R. Abbasi , T. Abu-Zayyad , K. Belov , J. Belz , Z. Cao , M. Dalton , Y. Fedorova , P. Huentemeyer , B. F. Jones , C. C. H. Jui , E. C. Loh , N. Manago , K. Martens , J. N. Matthews , M. Maestas , J. Smith , P. Sokolsky , R. W. Springer , J. Thomas , S. Thomas , P. Chen , C. Field , C. Hast , R. Iverson , J. S. T. Ng , A. Odian , K. Reil , D. Walz , D. R. Bergman , G. Thomson , A. Zech , F-Y. Chang , C-C. Chen , C-W. Chen , M. A. Huang , W-Y. P. Hwang , G-L. Lin

Fully stabilized 25 GHz frequency comb for frequency calibration of optical spectrum analyzer

Optical spectrometers are widely used in scientific and industrial applications, and precise frequency calibration is essential for ensuring their reliable performance. Traditionally, spectrometers have been calibrated using reference gas…

Optics · Physics 2025-12-22 Yoonkwon On , Dae Hee Kim , Sujin Kim , Yong Jin Kim , Jong-Ahn Kim , Sunghoon Eom , Jae Yong Lee , Yoon-Soo Jang

A Study of the Effect of Molecular and Aerosol Conditions in the Atmosphere on Air Fluorescence Measurements at the Pierre Auger Observatory

The air fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory is designed to perform calorimetric measurements of extensive air showers created by cosmic rays of above 10^18 eV. To correct these measurements for the effects introduced by…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2012-08-27 The Pierre Auger Collaboration

High-accuracy absolute distance measurement by two-wavelength double heterodyne interferometry with variable synthetic wavelengths

We present an absolute distance measurement interferometer based on a two wavelength interferometer and a variable synthetic wavelength technique. The wavelength scanning range was 12 GHz, realized with a phase accuracy of 1.0 m{\lambda} by…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2014-02-25 Yoshiyuki Kuramoto , Hiroshi Okuda

(Sn)DICE: A Calibration System Designed for Wide Field Imagers

Dark Energy studies with type Ia supernovae set very tight constraints on the photometric calibration of the imagers used to detect the supernovae and follow up their flux variations. Among the key challenges is the measurement of the shape…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2012-09-03 N. Regnault , E. Barrelet , A. Guyonnet , C. Juramy , P. -F. Rocci , L. Le Guillou , K. Schahmanèche , F. Villa

Customized calibration sources in the JUNO experiment

We customized a laser calibration system and four radioactive $\gamma$-ray calibration sources for the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), a 20-kton liquid scintillator-based neutrino detector. The laser source system was…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2024-12-19 Akira Takenaka , Jiaqi Hui , Rui Li , Shuhua Hao , Junting Huang , Haojing Lai , Yuan Li , Jianglai Liu , Yue Meng , Zhicheng Qian , Hao Wang , Ziqian Xiang , Zhe Yuan , Youhui Yun , Feiyang Zhang , Tao Zhang , Yuanyuan Zhang

On Estimating the Flux of the Brightest Cosmic Ray Source above 57x10^18 eV

The sources of ultra-high energy cosmic rays are not yet known. However, the discovery of anisotropic cosmic rays above 57x10^18 eV by the Pierre Auger Observatory suggests that a direct source detection may soon be possible. The…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2009-11-13 Patrick Younk

Studying the nuclear mass composition of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays with the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Fluorescence Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory measures the atmospheric depth, $X_{max}$, where the longitudinal profile of the high energy air showers reaches its maximum. This is sensitive to the nuclear mass composition of the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-13 L. Cazon