AMIGA: Auger Muons and Infill for the Ground Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory

MANUEL PLATINO; THE PIERRE AUGER COLLABORATION

Lodz, Polonia

Conferencia; 31st ICRC meeting, Lodz, 2009; 2009

ICRC

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