Published August 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Observation of UHE Cosmic Rays and upper limit on the diffuse neutrino flux by the Pierre Auger Observatory

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN, ul. Radzikowskiego 152, 31-342 Cracow (Poland)
  • 2. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D-76021 Karlsruhe (Germany)

Description

The Pierre Auger Observatory has already collected more ultra high energy cosmic ray data than all previous experiments. The hybrid detection technique provides results on the energy spectrum and arrival directions of the highest energy cosmic rays, and characterize the extensive air showers in order to probe characteristics of the primary particle and its interactions. The Pierre Auger Observatory is also sensitive to ultra high energy neutrinos and photons. In this paper recent results from the Pierre Auger Observatory including a limit on the diffuse flux of neutrinos above 1017 eV and limit on the fraction of photons to the total cosmic ray flux are shown.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2012.09.040

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2012.09.040;
PII
S0920-5632(12)00257-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
229-232
Journal Page Range
p. 251-257
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
24. international conference on neutrino physics and astrophysics
Acronym
Neutrino 2010
Dates
14-19 Jun 2010
Place
Athens (Greece)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44103215
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AUGER EFFECT; COSMIC RAY FLUX; ENERGY SPECTRA; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; INTERACTIONS; NEUTRINO DETECTION; NEUTRINOS; PEV RANGE; PHOTONS; PROBES
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION FLUX; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS; SPECTRA

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