INVESTIGADORES
SCIUTTO Sergio Juan
artículos
Título:
The Fluorescence Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
Autor/es:
THE PIERRE AUGER COLLABORATION.; S. J. SCIUTTO
Revista:
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH A - ACCELERATORS, SPECTROMETERS, DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPAMENT
Editorial:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Referencias:
Año: 2010 vol. 620 p. 227 - 251
ISSN:
0168-9002
Resumen:
The Pierre Auger Observatory is a hybrid detector for ultra-high energy cosmic
rays. It combines a surface array to measure secondary particles at ground level
together with a fluorescence detector to measure the development of air showers
in the atmosphere above the array. The fluorescence detector comprises 24 large
telescopes specialized for measuring the nitrogen fluorescence caused by charged
particles of cosmic ray air showers. In this paper we describe the components of
the fluorescence detector including its optical system, the design of the camera,
the electronics, and the systems for relative and absolute calibration. We also
discuss the operation and the monitoring of the detector. Finally, we evaluate
the detector performance and precision of shower reconstructions.