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astro-ph.IM2016★ 103 cited

The Pierre Auger Observatory Upgrade - Preliminary Design Report

The Pierre Auger Collaboration, A. Aab, P. Abreu +462

The Pierre Auger Observatory has begun a major Upgrade of its already impressive capabilities, with an emphasis on improved mass composition determination using the surface detecto…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 10 cited

Origin of atmospheric aerosols at the Pierre Auger Observatory using studies of air mass trajectories in South America

Pierre Auger Collaboration, Gabriele Curci

The Pierre Auger Observatory is making significant contributions towards understanding the nature and origin of ultra-high energy cosmic rays. One of its main challenges is the mon…

astro-ph.IM2013★ 37 cited

Techniques for Measuring Aerosol Attenuation using the Central Laser Facility at the Pierre Auger Observatory

Pierre Auger Collaboration

The Pierre Auger Observatory in Malargüe, Argentina, is designed to study the properties of ultra-high energy cosmic rays with energies above 1018 eV. It is a hybrid facility that…

astro-ph.IM2012★ 148 cited

Antennas for the Detection of Radio Emission Pulses from Cosmic-Ray induced Air Showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory

P. Abreu, M. Aglietta, M. Ahlers +512

The Pierre Auger Observatory is exploring the potential of the radio detection technique to study extensive air showers induced by ultra-high energy cosmic rays. The Auger Engineer…

astro-ph.IM2012★ 35 cited

The Rapid Atmospheric Monitoring System of the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Collaboration, P. Abreu, M. Aglietta +508

The Pierre Auger Observatory is a facility built to detect air showers produced by cosmic rays above 10^17 eV. During clear nights with a low illuminated moon fraction, the UV fluo…

astro-ph.IM2011

Design and Initial Performance of the Askaryan Radio Array Prototype EeV Neutrino Detector at the South Pole

P. Allison, J. Auffenberg, R. Bard +45

We report on studies of the viability and sensitivity of the Askaryan Radio Array (ARA), a new initiative to develop a Teraton-scale ultra-high energy neutrino detector in deep, ra…

astro-ph.IM2009★ 380 cited

The Fluorescence Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Collaboration, J. Abraham, P. Abreu +515

The Pierre Auger Observatory is a hybrid detector for ultra-high energy cosmic rays. It combines a surface array to measure secondary particles at ground level together with a fluo…

astro-ph.IM2009★ 6 cited

Operations of and Future Plans for the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Collaboration, J. Abraham, P. Abreu +469

Technical reports on operations and features of the Pierre Auger Observatory, including ongoing and planned enhancements and the status of the future northern hemisphere portion of…

astro-ph.IM2009★ 7 cited

Calibration and Monitoring of the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Collaboration, J. Abraham, P. Abreu +470

Reports on the atmospheric monitoring, calibration, and other operating systems of the Pierre Auger Observatory. Contributions to the 31st International Cosmic Ray Conference, Lodz…