Search for ultra-high energy photons with the Pierre Auger Observatory

Search for ultra-high energy photons with the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Observatory [1] has an unprecedented sensitivity to photons at energies above 10 18 eV. Particularly the combination of ground array and fluorescence detection techniques offers a unique power to discriminate the primary particles based on different observables. Implications of phot...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2011-02, Vol.630 (1), p.226-229
1. Verfasser: Scherini, V.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accelerators
Arrays
Augers
Cosmic rays
Energy (nuclear)
Grounds
Observatories
Photons
Pierre Auger Observatory
Searching
Ultra-high energy photons
Upper limits
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Zusammenfassung:The Pierre Auger Observatory [1] has an unprecedented sensitivity to photons at energies above 10 18 eV. Particularly the combination of ground array and fluorescence detection techniques offers a unique power to discriminate the primary particles based on different observables. Implications of photon searches extend from astrophysics to fundamental and particle physics. Current results and future prospects are reported.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.071