Reconstruction of events recorded with the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

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doi:10.1088/1748-0221/15/10/p10021

Title: Reconstruction of events recorded with the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Journal Article · Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Journal of Instrumentation

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/15/10/p10021· OSTI ID:1661686

Aab, A.; Abreu, P.; Aglietta, M.; Albury, J. M.; Allekotte, I.; Almela, A.; Castillo, J. Alvarez; Alvarez-Muñiz, J.; Batista, R. Alves; Anastasi, G. A.; Anchordoqui, L.; Andrada, B.; Andringa, S.; Aramo, C.; Ferreira, P.R. Araújo; Asorey, H.; Assis, P.; Avila, G.; Badescu, A. M.; Bakalova, A. more »

Cosmic rays arriving at Earth collide with the upper parts of the atmosphere, thereby inducing extensive air showers. When secondary particles from the cascade arrive at the ground, they are measured by surface detector arrays. We describe the methods applied to the measurements of the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory to reconstruct events with zenith angles less than $$60^\circ$$ using the timing and signal information recorded using the water-Cherenkov detector stations. In addition, we assess the accuracy of these methods in reconstructing the arrival directions of the primary cosmic ray particles and the sizes of the induced showers.

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Research Organization:: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); National Science Foundation (NSF); The Grainger Foundation

Contributing Organization:: Pierre Auger Collaboration

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359; FG02-04ER41300; FG02-99ER41107; SC0011689; 0450696

OSTI ID:: 1661686

Report Number(s):: arXiv:2007.09035; FERMILAB-PUB-20-487-AD-E-TD; oai:inspirehep.net:1807721; TRN: US2203614

Journal Information:: Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 15, Issue 10; ISSN 1748-0221

Publisher:: Institute of Physics (IOP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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