1. Upgrade of the Pierre Auger Observatory (AugerPrime)Marko Zavrtanik, Danilo Zavrtanik, Lili Yang, Serguei Vorobiov, Darko Veberič, Marta Trini, Samo Stanič, Ahmed Saleh, Gašper Kukec Mezek, Andrej Filipčič, Ralph Engel, 2015, published scientific conference contribution Abstract: The data collected with the Pierre Auger Observatory have led
to a number of surprising discoveries. While a strong
suppression of the particle flux at the highest energies has
been established unambiguously, the dominant physics processes
related to this suppression could not be identified.
Within the energy range covered by fluorescence detector
observations with sufficient statistics, an unexpected change
of the depth of maximum distribution is found. Using LHC-tuned
interaction models these observations can be understood as a
correlated change of the fluxes of different mass groups.
On the other hand, they could also indicate a change of
hadronic interactions above the energy of the ankle.
Complementing the water Cherenkov detectors of the surface
array with scintillator detectors will, mainly through the
determination of the muonic shower component, extend the
composition sensitivity of the Auger Observatory into the flux
suppression region. The upgrade of the Auger Observatory will
allow us to estimate the primary mass of the highest energy
cosmic rays on a shower-by-shower basis. In addition to
measuring the mass composition the upgrade will open the
possibility to search for light primaries at the highest
energies, to perform composition-selected anisotropy studies,
and to search for new phenomena including unexpected changes
of hadronic interactions. After introducing the physics
motivation for upgrading the Auger Observatory the planned
detector upgrade is presented. In the second part
of the contribution the expected performance and improved
physics sensitivity of the upgraded Auger Observatory are
discussed. Found in: ključnih besedah Keywords: Pierre Auger Observatory, ultra-high energy cosmic rays, elemental composition sensitivity, Auger upgrade (AugerPrime), muonic shower component, scintillator detectors Published: 03.03.2016; Views: 2974; Downloads: 183
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2. Recent results from the Pierre Auger ObservatorySerguei Vorobiov, published scientific conference contribution abstract (invited lecture) Abstract: Invited lecture at the Workshop on Perspectives on the
Extragalactic Frontier: from Astrophysics to Fundamental
Physics (May 2-6, 2016, ICTP, Trieste, Italy) Found in: ključnih besedah Summary of found: ...Ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECR),
Pierre Auger Observatory,
Auger upgrade AugerPrime,
invited lecture... Keywords: Ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECR), Pierre Auger Observatory, Auger upgrade AugerPrime, invited lecture Published: 09.12.2016; Views: 3322; Downloads: 0
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3. The Pierre Auger Observatory Upgrade - Preliminary Design ReportMarko Zavrtanik, Danilo Zavrtanik, Lili Yang, Serguei Vorobiov, Darko Veberič, Marta Trini, Samo Stanič, Ahmed Saleh, Gašper Kukec Mezek, Andrej Filipčič, A. Aab, project documentation (preliminary design, working design) Found in: ključnih besedah Keywords: Pierre Auger Observatory, the Pierre Auger Observatory "AugerPrime" Upgrade, Preliminary Design Report Published: 15.06.2017; Views: 3052; Downloads: 0
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4. New Electronics for the Surface Detectors of the Pierre Auger ObservatoryLukas Zehrer, Marko Zavrtanik, Danilo Zavrtanik, Lili Yang, Serguei Vorobiov, Marta Trini, Samo Stanič, Gašper Kukec Mezek, Andrej Filipčič, D. Nitz, 2019, published scientific conference contribution Found in: ključnih besedah Summary of found: ...cosmic rays, Pierre Auger Observatory, AugerPrime detector upgrade, Auger Surface Detectors, electronics... Keywords: ultra-high energy cosmic rays, Pierre Auger Observatory, AugerPrime detector upgrade, Auger Surface Detectors, electronics Published: 24.07.2020; Views: 1245; Downloads: 44
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5. Production and Quality Control of the Scintillator Surface Detector for the AugerPrime Upgrade of the Pierre Auger ObservatoryLukas Zehrer, Marko Zavrtanik, Danilo Zavrtanik, Lili Yang, Serguei Vorobiov, Marta Trini, Samo Stanič, Gašper Kukec Mezek, Andrej Filipčič, Jan Pękala, 2019, published scientific conference contribution Found in: ključnih besedah Keywords: ultra-high energy cosmic rays, Pierre Auger Observatory, AugerPrime Observatory Upgrade, Scintillator Surface Detectors (SSDs), SSD Production and Quality Control Published: 24.07.2020; Views: 1238; Downloads: 44
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6. A Large Radio Detector at the Pierre Auger Observatory – Measuring the Properties of Cosmic Rays up to the Highest EnergiesLukas Zehrer, Marko Zavrtanik, Danilo Zavrtanik, Lili Yang, Serguei Vorobiov, Marta Trini, Samo Stanič, Gašper Kukec Mezek, Andrej Filipčič, Bjarni Pont, 2019, published scientific conference contribution Found in: ključnih besedah Summary of found: ... Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA), AugerPrime Upgrade Radio Detectors... Keywords: ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), Pierre Auger Observatory, UHECR Radio Detection, Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA), AugerPrime Upgrade Radio Detectors Published: 24.07.2020; Views: 1292; Downloads: 44
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7. Analysis of Data from Surface Detector Stations of the AugerPrime UpgradeLukas Zehrer, Marko Zavrtanik, Danilo Zavrtanik, Lili Yang, Serguei Vorobiov, Marta Trini, Samo Stanič, Gašper Kukec Mezek, Andrej Filipčič, Álvaro Taboada, 2019, published scientific conference contribution Found in: ključnih besedah Summary of found: ...Pierre Auger Observatory (PAO), ultra-high energy cosmic rays,
AugerPrime upgrade... Keywords: Pierre Auger Observatory (PAO), ultra-high energy cosmic rays, AugerPrime upgrade of the PAO, Scintillator Surface Detector (SSD), Water-Cherenkov Detectors (WCDs), AugerPrime data analysis Published: 21.12.2020; Views: 1099; Downloads: 34
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