arXiv:astro-ph/0409470·v1·Astrophysics
The Pierre Auger Observatory: Science Prospects and Performance at First Light
Luis A. Anchordoqui (for the AUGER Collaboration)🇺🇸
Abstract
The Pierre Auger Observatory is a major international effort aiming at high-statistics study of highest energy cosmic rays. A general description of the experimental set-up and overall performance of the detector at first light are presented.
Comments: Contribution to the Proceedings of PASCOS '04