학술논문

Reconstruction of Events Recorded with the Surface Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
Document Type
Working Paper
Author
The Pierre Auger CollaborationAab, A.Abreu, P.Aglietta, M.Albury, J. M.Allekotte, I.Almela, A.Castillo, J. AlvarezAlvarez-Muñiz, J.Batista, R. AlvesAnastasi, G. A.Anchordoqui, L.Andrada, B.Andringa, S.Aramo, C.Ferreira, P. R. AraújoAsorey, H.Assis, P.Avila, G.Badescu, A. M.Bakalova, A.Balaceanu, A.Barbato, F.Luz, R. J. BarreiraBecker, K. H.Bellido, J. A.Berat, C.Bertaina, M. E.Bertou, X.Biermann, P. L.Billoir, P.Bister, T.Biteau, J.Blanco, A.Blazek, J.Bleve, C.Boháčová, M.Boncioli, D.Bonifazi, C.Arbeletche, L. BonneauBorodai, N.Botti, A. M.Brack, J.Bretz, T.Briechle, F. L.Bridgeman, A.Buchholz, P.Bueno, A.Buitink, S.Buscemi, M.Caballero-Mora, K. S.Caccianiga, L.Calcagni, L.Cancio, A.Canfora, F.Caracas, I.Carceller, J. M.Caruso, R.Castellina, A.Catalani, F.Cataldi, G.Cazon, L.Cerda, M.Chinellato, J. A.Choi, K.Chudoba, J.Chytka, L.Clay, R. W.Cerutti, A. C. CobosColalillo, R.Coleman, A.Coluccia, M. R.Conceição, R.Condorelli, A.Consolati, G.Contreras, F.Convenga, F.Covault, C. E.Dasso, S.Daumiller, K.Dawson, B. R.Day, J. A.de Almeida, R. M.de Jesús, J.de Jong, S. J.De Mauro, G.Neto, J. R. T. de MelloDe Mitri, I.de Oliveira, J.Franco, D. de Oliveirade Souza, V.De Vito, E.Debatin, J.del Río, M.Deligny, O.Dhital, N.Di Matteo, A.Castro, M. L. DíazDobrigkeit, C.D'Olivo, J. C.Dorosti, Q.Anjos, R. C. dosDova, M. T.Ebr, J.Engel, R.Epicoco, I.Erdmann, M.Escobar, C. O.Etchegoyen, A.Falcke, H.Farmer, J.Farrar, G.Fauth, A. C.Fazzini, N.Feldbusch, F.Fenu, F.Fick, B.Figueira, J. M.Filipčič, A.Fodran, T.Freire, M. M.Fujii, T.Fuster, A.Galea, C.Galelli, C.García, B.Vegas, A. L. GarciaGemmeke, H.Gesualdi, F.Gherghel-Lascu, A.Ghia, P. L.Giaccari, U.Giammarchi, M.Giller, M.Glombitza, J.Gobbi, F.Gollan, F.Golup, G.Berisso, M. GómezVitale, P. F. GómezGongora, J. P.González, N.Goos, I.Góra, D.Gorgi, A.Gottowik, M.Grubb, T. D.Guarino, F.Guedes, G. P.Guido, E.Hahn, S.Halliday, R.Hampel, M. R.Hansen, P.Harari, D.Harvey, V. M.Haungs, A.Hebbeker, T.Heck, D.Hill, G. C.Hojvat, C.Hörandel, J. R.Horvath, P.Hrabovský, M.Huege, T.Hulsman, J.Insolia, A.Isar, P. G.Johnsen, J. A.Jurysek, J.Kääpä, A.Kampert, K. H.Keilhauer, B.Kemp, J.Klages, H. O.Kleifges, M.Kleinfeller, J.Köpke, M.Mezek, G. KukecLago, B. L.LaHurd, D.Lang, R. G.de Oliveira, M. A. LeiguiLenok, V.Letessier-Selvon, A.Lhenry-Yvon, I.Presti, D. LoLopes, L.López, R.Lorek, R.Luce, Q.Lucero, A.Payeras, A. MachadoMalacari, M.Mancarella, G.Mandat, D.Manning, B. C.Manshanden, J.Mantsch, P.Marafico, S.Mariazzi, A. G.Mariş, I. C.Marsella, G.Martello, D.Martinez, H.Bravo, O. MartínezMastrodicasa, M.Mathes, H. J.Matthews, J.Matthiae, G.Mayotte, E.Mazur, P. O.Medina-Tanco, G.Melo, D.Menshikov, A.Merenda, K. -D.Michal, S.Micheletti, M. I.Miramonti, L.Mockler, D.Mollerach, S.Montanet, F.Morello, C.Mostafá, M.Müller, A. L.Muller, M. A.Mulrey, K.Mussa, R.Muzio, M.Namasaka, W. M.Nellen, L.Niculescu-Oglinzanu, M.Niechciol, M.Nitz, D.Nosek, D.Novotny, V.Nožka, L.Nucita, ANúñez, L. A.Palatka, M.Pallotta, J.Panetta, M. P.Papenbreer, P.Parente, G.Parra, A.Pech, M.Pedreira, F.Pękala, J.Pelayo, R.Peña-Rodriguez, J.Armand, J. PerezPerlin, M.Perrone, L.Peters, C.Petrera, S.Pierog, T.Pimenta, M.Pirronello, V.Platino, M.Pont, B.Pothast, M.Privitera, P.Prouza, M.Puyleart, A.Querchfeld, S.Rautenberg, J.Ravignani, D.Reininghaus, M.Ridky, J.Riehn, F.Risse, M.Ristori, P.Rizi, V.de Carvalho, W. RodriguesRojo, J. RodriguezRoncoroni, M. J.Roth, M.Roulet, E.Rovero, A. C.Ruehl, P.Saffi, S. J.Saftoiu, A.Salamida, F.Salazar, H.Salina, G.Gomez, J. D. SanabriaSánchez, F.Santos, E. M.Santos, E.Sarazin, F.Sarmento, R.Sarmiento-Cano, C.Sato, R.Savina, P.Schäfer, C.Scherini, V.Schieler, H.Schimassek, M.Schimp, M.Schlüter, F.Schmidt, D.Scholten, O.Schovánek, P.Schröder, F. G.Schröder, S.Schulz, A.Sciutto, S. J.Scornavacche, M.Shellard, R. C.Sigl, G.Silli, G.Sima, O.Šmída, R.Sommers, P.Soriano, J. F.Souchard, J.Squartini, R.Stadelmaier, M.Stanca, D.Stanič, S.Stasielak, J.Stassi, P.Streich, A.Suárez-Durán, M.Sudholz, T.Suomijärvi, T.Supanitsky, A. D.Šupík, J.Szadkowski, Z.Taboada, A.Tapia, A.Timmermans, C.Tkachenko, O.Tobiska, P.Peixoto, C. J. ToderoTomé, B.Elipe, G. TorralbaTravaini, A.Travnicek, P.Trimarelli, C.Trini, M.Tueros, M.Ulrich, R.Unger, M.Urban, M.Vaclavek, L.Vacula, M.Galicia, J. F. ValdésValiño, I.Valore, L.van Vliet, A.Varela, E.Cárdenas, B. VargasVásquez-Ramírez, A.Veberič, D.Ventura, C.Quispe, I. D. VergaraVerzi, V.Vicha, J.Villaseñor, L.Vink, J.Vorobiov, S.Wahlberg, H.Watson, A. A.Weber, M.Weindl, A.Wiencke, L.Wilczyński, H.Winchen, T.Wirtz, M.Wittkowski, D.Wundheiler, B.Yushkov, A.Zapparrata, O.Zas, E.Zavrtanik, D.Zavrtanik, M.Zehrer, L.Zepeda, A.Ziolkowski, M.Zuccarello, F.
Source
JINST 15 (2020) P10021
Subject
Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Experiment
Language
Abstract
Cosmic rays arriving at Earth collide with the upper parts of the atmosphere, thereby inducing extensive air showers. When secondary particles from the cascade arrive at the ground, they are measured by surface detector arrays. We describe the methods applied to the measurements of the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory to reconstruct events with zenith angles less than $60^\circ$ using the timing and signal information recorded using the water-Cherenkov detector stations. In addition, we assess the accuracy of these methods in reconstructing the arrival directions of the primary cosmic ray particles and the sizes of the induced showers.
Comment: Published version, 36 pages, 14 figures