Demonstrating Agreement between Radio and Fluorescence Measurements of the Depth of Maximum of Extensive Air Showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory

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doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.021001

Title: Demonstrating Agreement between Radio and Fluorescence Measurements of the Depth of Maximum of Extensive Air Showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory

Journal Article · 07 January 2024 · Physical Review Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.021001 · OSTI ID:2279106

Abdul Halim, A.; Abreu, P.; Aglietta, M.; Allekotte, I.; Cheminant, K. Almeida; Almela, A.; Aloisio, R.; Alvarez-Muñiz, J.; Yebra, J. Ammerman; Anastasi, G. A.; Anchordoqui, L.; Andrada, B.; Andringa, S.; Anukriti,; Apollonio, L.; Aramo, C.; Ferreira, P. R. Araújo; Arnone, E.; Velázquez, J. C. Arteaga; Assis, P. more »

We show, for the first time, radio measurements of the depth of shower maximum ( $X_{\max}$ ) of air showers induced by cosmic rays that are compared to measurements of the established fluorescence method at the same location. Using measurements at the Pierre Auger Observatory we show full compatibility between our radio and the previously published fluorescence dataset, and between a subset of air showers observed simultaneously with both radio and fluorescence techniques, a measurement setup unique to the Pierre Auger Observatory. Furthermore, we show radio $X_{\max}$ resolution as a function of energy and demonstrate the ability to make competitive high-resolution $X_{\max}$ measurements with even a sparse radio array. With this, we show that the radio technique is capable of cosmic-ray mass composition studies, both at Auger and at other experiments. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

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Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 132; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO

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