IFLP   13074
INSTITUTO DE FISICA LA PLATA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Mass composition parameters using the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
Autor/es:
HERNAN WAHLBERG (EN REPRESENTACION DE LA COLABORACION PIERRE AUGER)
Lugar:
Paris, francia
Reunión:
Conferencia; XV International Symposium on Very High Energy Cosmic Ray Interactions (ISVHECRI2008); 2008
Institución organizadora:
Université Paris Diderot-Paris7
Resumen:
The mass composition of ultra-high energy cosmic rays is a critical issue to understand their origin and nature. The Pierre Auger Observatory is a hybrid instrument which provides a powerful environment for the determination of the primary mass. The Surface Detector of the Auger Observatory alone allows the study of several shower parameters with high discriminating power between primary elements. Novel analysis techniques using different features of signals in the Cherenkov stations are discussed.