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Title: Statistical and systematic uncertainties in the event reconstruction and S(1000) determination by the Pierre Auger surface detector

Conference ·
OSTI ID:878974

We discuss the statistical and systematic uncertainties in the event reconstruction (core location, and determination of S(1000) , i.e., the signal at a distance of 1000 m from the shower core) by the Pierre Auger surface detector for showers with zenith angle less than 60 degrees. The method is based on a maximum likelihood method where the reference lateral distribution function is obtained through the experimental data. We also discuss S(1000) as primary energy estimator.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03000
OSTI ID:
878974
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-CONF-05-270-E-TD; arXiv eprint number astro-ph/0507029; TRN: US200621%%317
Resource Relation:
Conference: To appear in the proceedings of 29th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2005), Pune, India, 3-11 Aug 2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English