Published 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

Studies of the muon content of extensive air showers with AMIGA data

  • 1. Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie, Karlsruhe (Germany)

Description

The number of muons in an extensive air shower is an important observable to discriminate between different masses of primary cosmic rays. The engineering array of the AMIGA enhancement (Auger Muons and Infill for the Ground Array) of the Pierre Auger Observatory consists of a hexagon of seven underground muon detectors with 30 m2 surface and 750 m spacing and has been completed in February 2015. We present an analysis of one year of data and compare results with previous muon detection experiments. To construct a fair sample of events, a parametrization of the lateral trigger probability is derived and bias corrections are applied. The muon lateral distribution is parameterized and a comparison to simulations as well as data from other experiments is shown.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Muenster 2017 issue
Series
Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 52(4)
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
81. Annual meeting of DPG and DPG Spring meeting 2017 of the divisions on hadronic and nuclear physics, radiation and medical physics, particle physics and the working groups on equal opportunities, energy, information, young DPG, physics and disarmament
Original Conference Title
81. Jahrestagung der DPG und DPG-Fruehjahrstagung 2017 der Fachverbaende Physik der Hadronen und Kerne, Strahlen- und Medizinphysik, Teilchenphysik und Arbeitskreise Chancengleichheit, Energie, Industrie und Wirtschaft sowie der Arbeitsgruppen Information, junge DPG, Physik und Abruestung
Dates
27-31 Mar 2017
Place
Muenster (Germany)

Optional Information

Notes
Session: T 16.8 Mo 18:35; No further information available
Collaborations
Pierre Auger-Collaboration