Speaker
Mariangela Settimo
(University of Siegen)
Description
The Pierre Auger Observatory, located near Malargue, in the Province of Mendoza, Argentina, was designed and optimized to investigate the origin and the nature of ultra high energy cosmic rays, above 10^18 eV, using a hybrid detection technique. The surface array and the fluorescence detector provide complementary measurements of the extensive air showers. It has been taking data stably since January 2004, reaching an exposure of more than 20000 km2 sr yr. The latest results are presented, with particular emphasis given to the search for photons.
Primary author
Mariangela Settimo
(University of Siegen)
Co-author
, for the Pierre Auger Collaboration
(Observatorio Pierre Auger, Av. San Martın Norte 304, 5613 Malargue, Argentina)
