Published March 2011
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Journal article
Mass composition results from the Pierre Auger Observatory
Creators
- 1. University of Catania and Centro Siciliano di Fisica Nucleare e Struttura della Materia (Italy)
Description
The present paper reports the recent composition results obtained by the Pierre Auger Observatory using both hybrid and surface detector data. The reconstruction of the shower longitudinal profile and depth of maximum with the fluorescence detector is described. The measured average depth of maximum and its fluctuations as function of the primary energy is presented. The sensitivity of rise time parameters measured with the ground stations and the obtained composition results are discussed.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2011.03.034Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2011.03.034;
- PII
- S0920-5632(11)00067-3;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
- Journal Volume
- 212-213
- Journal Page Range
- p. 252-258
- ISSN
- 0920-5632
- CODEN
- NPBSE7
Conference
- Title
- Cosmic Ray International Seminars - 100 Years of Cosmic Ray Physics: from pioneering experiments to physics in space
- Acronym
- CRIS 2010
- Dates
- 13-17 Sep 2010
- Place
- Catania (Italy)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 43069796
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ASTROPHYSICS; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; FLUORESCENCE; MASS; PULSE RISE TIME
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; EMISSION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LUMINESCENCE; PHOTON EMISSION; PHYSICS; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS; TIMING PROPERTIES
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.