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Data production and Monte Carlo simulations for the Pierre Auger Observatory

Pierre Auger Collaboration; Abdul Halim, Adila; Abreu, Pedro; Aglietta, Marco; Allekotte, Ingomar; Almeida Cheminant, Kevin; Almela, Alejandro; Aloisio, Roberto; Alvarez-Muñiz, Jaime; Ambrosone, Antonio; Ammerman Yebra, Juan; Anastasi, Gioacchino Alex; Anchordoqui, Luis A.; Andrada, Belén; Andrade Dourado, Luciana; Andringa, Sofia; Apollonio, Lorenzo; Aramo, Carla; Arnone, Enrico; ... mehr

Abstract:

The Pierre Auger Observatory consists of 1660 water-Cherenkov detectors (WCDs) and 27 fluorescence telescopes, covering a surface of 3000 km$^2$ in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. After almost two decades, Auger Phase I has ended the data taking and has already delivered many outstanding physics results. The Auger Observatory is currently running in Phase II, with upgraded detectors for enhanced data of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs). During Phase I, several engineering detectors were developed and tested. Some of those developments led to new detectors, which are now part of the upgraded Observatory. For Phase II, the WCDs were upgraded with a surface-scintillator detector, a radio detector, a small photomultiplier, and an upgraded electronics board, facilitating mass-sensitive measurements for source identification of UHECRs. Moreover, an underground muon detector allows for a direct measurement of the muon content of air showers. The Offline framework is the main software for the event reconstruction and detector simulation at the Pierre Auger Observatory. It is continuously being developed to accommodate changes in the detector and new algorithms. ... mehr


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000190582
Veröffentlicht am 12.02.2026
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DOI: 10.22323/1.501.0295
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Astroteilchenphysik (IAP)
Institut für Experimentelle Teilchenphysik (ETP)
Institut für Prozessdatenverarbeitung und Elektronik (IPE)
Publikationstyp Proceedingsbeitrag
Publikationsdatum 23.09.2025
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 1824-8039
KITopen-ID: 1000190582
Erschienen in Proceedings of 39th International Cosmic Ray Conference — PoS(ICRC2025); Genf, Schweiz, 15.-24.07.2025
Veranstaltung 39th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2025), Genf, Schweiz, 15.07.2025 – 24.07.2025
Verlag Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)
Seiten Art.Nr: 295
Serie Proceedings of Science (PoC) ; 501
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