Detection of inclined and horizontal showers in the Pierre Auger Observatory
arXiv:astro-ph/0509140 · doi:10.1063/1.2160981
Abstract
The Pierre Auger Observatory can detect with high efficiency the air showers induced by ultra-high energy cosmic rays incident at large (> 60 deg.) zenith angles. We describe here the specific characteristics of inclined and horizontal showers, as well as the characteristics of their signal in the surface detector. We point out their relevance both to extend the potential of the detector, and in the context of the detection of high-energy cosmic neutrinos.
arXiv comment3 pages, 2 figures. To be published in the Proceedings of the CINVESTAV Advanced Summer School, 2005 (Mexico)