Exploring the ultra-high energy sky: Status and first results of the Pierre Auger Observatory

被引：3
作者：
Van Elecyck, Veronique [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Paris Sud, CNRS, IN2P3, Inst Phys Nucl, F-91406 Orsay, France
来源：
MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS A | 2008年 / 23卷 / 04期
关键词：
Pierre Auger Observatory; ultra-high energy cosmic rays; cosmic ray sources and composition;
D O I：
10.1142/S0217732308026091
中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
The Pierre Auger Southern Observatory, a hybrid detector for the study of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), is now operating for more than three years and approaching completion. This paper describes the present status and the performance of the Observatory, with an emphasis on the advantages provided by the combined use of two different detection techniques. A panorama of the most recent results related to the spectrum, composition and arrival directions of the UHECR is then presented, along with a brief discussion of their impact on our knowledge of the UHECRs' origin and composition.
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