Open questions in cosmic-ray research at ultrahigh energies

R Alves Batista, J Biteau, M Bustamante… - Frontiers in Astronomy …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
We review open questions and prospects for progress in ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray
(UHECR) research, based on a series of discussions that took place during the “The High …

Radio detection of cosmic-ray air showers and high-energy neutrinos

FG Schröder - Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics, 2017 - Elsevier
In the last fifteen years radio detection made it back to the list of promising techniques for
extensive air showers, firstly, due to the installation and successful operation of digital radio …

Measurement of the cosmic-ray energy spectrum above using the Pierre Auger Observatory

A Aab, P Abreu, M Aglietta, JM Albury, I Allekotte… - Physical Review D, 2020 - APS
We report a measurement of the energy spectrum of cosmic rays for energies above 2.5× 10
18 eV based on 215,030 events recorded with zenith angles below 60°. A key feature of the …

The POEMMA (probe of extreme multi-messenger astrophysics) observatory

AV Olinto, J Krizmanic, JH Adams… - … of Cosmology and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Probe Of Extreme Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (POEMMA) is designed to
accurately observe ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) and cosmic neutrinos from …

Depth of maximum of air-shower profiles at the Pierre Auger Observatory. I. Measurements at energies above

A Aab, P Abreu, M Aglietta, EJ Ahn, I Al Samarai… - Physical Review D, 2014 - APS
We report a study of the distributions of the depth of maximum, X max, of extensive air-
shower profiles with energies above 1 0 17.8 eV as observed with the fluorescence …

Muons in air showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory: Mean number in highly inclined events

A Aab, P Abreu, M Aglietta, EJ Ahn, I Al Samarai… - Physical Review D, 2015 - APS
We present the first hybrid measurement of the average muon number in air showers at
ultrahigh energies, initiated by cosmic rays with zenith angles between 62° and 80°. The …

The Pierre Auger cosmic ray observatory

Pierre Auger Collaboration - … and Methods in Physics Research Section …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Pierre Auger Observatory, located on a vast, high plain in western Argentina, is
the world׳ s largest cosmic ray observatory. The objectives of the Observatory are to probe …

Measurements of the cosmic ray composition with air shower experiments

KH Kampert, M Unger - Astroparticle Physics, 2012 - Elsevier
In this paper we review air shower data related to the mass composition of cosmic rays
above 1015eV. After explaining the basic relations between air shower observables and the …

Current direct neutrino mass experiments

G Drexlin, V Hannen, S Mertens… - Advances in High …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In this contribution, we review the status and perspectives of direct neutrino mass
experiments, which investigate the kinematics of β‐decays of specific isotopes (3H, 187Re …

The pierre auger observatory upgrade-preliminary design report

A Aab, P Abreu, M Aglietta, EJ Ahn, IA Samarai… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2016 - arxiv.org
The Pierre Auger Observatory has begun a major Upgrade of its already impressive
capabilities, with an emphasis on improved mass composition determination using the …