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Autor Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat |
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Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Elsevier Science BV | 2011-04-11The advent of the Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) necessitates the development of a powerful framework for the analysis of radio measurements of cosmic ray air showers. As AERA performs "radio-hybrid" measurements of air shower radio emissi[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP Publishing | 2011-06The Pierre Auger Collaboration has reported. evidence for anisotropy in the distribution of arrival directions of the cosmic rays with energies E > E-th = 5.5 x 10(19) eV. These show a correlation with the distribution of nearby extragalactic o[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP publishing ltd | 2012-10The Pierre Auger Observatory is exploring the potential of the radio detection technique to study extensive air showers induced by ultra-high energy cosmic rays. The Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) addresses both technological and scientifi[...]texto impreso
Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP publishing ltd | 2013-05We derive lower bounds on the density of sources of ultra-high energy cosmic rays from the lack of significant clustering in the arrival directions of the highest energy events detected at the Pierre Auger Observatory. The density of uniformly d[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP publishing ltd | 2013A thorough search for large-scale anisotropies in the distribution of arrival directions of cosmic rays detected above 10(18) eV at the Pierre Auger Observatory is reported. For the first time, these large-scale anisotropy searches are performed[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime | Elsevier Science BV | 2012-04Atmospheric conditions at the site of a cosmic ray observatory must be known for reconstructing observed extensive air showers. The Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS) is a global atmospheric model predicated on meteorological measurements an[...]texto impreso
Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Elsevier Science BV | 2013-12We describe a new method of identifying night-time clouds over the Pierre Auger Observatory using infrared data from the Imager instruments on the GOES-12 and GOES-13 satellites. We compare cloud. identifications resulting from our method to tho[...]texto impreso
Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP publishing ltd | 2013-02To interpret the mean depth of cosmic ray air shower maximum and its dispersion, we parametrize those two observables as functions of the first two moments of the ln A distribution. We examine the goodness of this simple method through simulatio[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP publishing ltd | 2012-12A thorough search for large-scale anisotropies in the distribution of arrival directions of cosmic rays detected above 10(18) eV at the Pierre Auger Observatory is presented. This search is performed as a function of both declination and right a[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Springer Heidelberg | 2012-08The energy spectrum of ultra-high energy cosmic rays above 10(18)eV is measured using the hybrid events collected by the Pierre Auger Observatory between November 2005 and September 2010. The large exposure of the Observatory allows the measurem[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Monasor, M. ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | American Physical Society | 2010-03-05We describe the measurement of the depth of maximum, X-max, of the longitudinal development of air showers induced by cosmic rays. Almost 4000 events above 10(18) eV observed by the fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory in coinci[...]texto impreso
Measurement of the energy spectrum of cosmic rays above 10(18) eV using the Pierre Auger Observatory
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Monasor, M. ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Elsevier Science BV | 2010-03-08We report a measurement of the flux of cosmic rays with unprecedented precision and Statistics using the Pierre Auger Observatory Based on fluorescence observations in coincidence with at least one Surface detector we derive a spectrum for energ[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | American Physical Society | 2012-08-10We report a measurement of the proton-air cross section for particle production at the center-of-mass energy per nucleon of 57 TeV. This is derived from the distribution of the depths of shower maxima observed with the Pierre Auger Observatory: [...]texto impreso
Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Amer Physical Soc | 2014-07-25The surface detector array of the Pierre Auger Observatory provides information about the longitudinal development of the muonic component of extensive air showers. Using the timing information from the flash analog-to-digital converter traces o[...]texto impreso
Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Amer Physical Soc | 2014-03-14The emission of radio waves from air showers has been attributed to the so-called geomagnetic emission process. At frequencies around 50 MHz this process leads to coherent radiation which can be observed with rather simple setups. The direction [...]texto impreso
Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP Publising LTD | 2014We describe the method devised to reconstruct inclined cosmic-ray air showers with zenith angles greater than 60 degrees detected with the surface array of the Pierre Auger Observatory. The measured signals at the ground level are fitted to muon[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP Publishing | 2012-04Observations of cosmic rays arrival directions made with the Pierre Auger Observatory have previously provided evidence of anisotropy at the 99% CL using the correlation of ultra high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) with objects drawn from the Veron[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Elsevier Science BV | 2011-03We present the results of searches for dipolar-type anisotropies in different energy ranges above 2.5 x 10(17) eV with the surface detector array of the Pierre Auger Observatory, reporting on both the phase and the amplitude measurements of the [...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP Publishing | 2012-08-10The surface detector array of the Pierre Auger Observatory can detect neutrinos with energy E_? between 10^17 eV and 10^20 eV from point-like sources across the sky south of +55 degrees and north of -65 degrees declinations. A search has been pe[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP publishing ltd | 2012-12-01A thorough search of the sky exposed at the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory reveals no statistically significant excess of events in any small solid angle that would be indicative of a flux of neutral particles from a discrete source. The se[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Amer Physical Soc | 2011-12-30The Surface Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory is sensitive to neutrinos of all flavors above 0.1 EeV. These interact through charged and neutral currents in the atmosphere giving rise to extensive air showers. When interacting deeply in t[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Monasor, M. ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Ros, G. ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Elsevier Science BV | 2010-03The air fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory is designed to perforin calorimetric measurements of extensive air showers created by Cosmic rays of above 10(18) eV. To correct these measurements for the effects introduced by atmos[...]texto impreso
Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP Publishing | 2014-06-02A flux of neutrons from an astrophysical source in the Galaxy can be detected in the Pierre Auger Observatory as an excess of cosmic-ray air showers arriving from the direction of the source. To avoid the statistical penalty for making many tria[...]texto impreso
Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP publishing ltd | 2013-04The Pierre Auger Observatory in Malargue, Argentina, is designed to study the properties of ultra-high energy cosmic rays with energies above 10(18) eV. It is a hybrid facility that employs a Fluorescence Detector to perform nearly calorimetric [...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP Publishing | 2011-11We present a comprehensive study of the influence of the geomagnetic field on the energy estimation of extensive air showers with a zenith angle smaller than 60 degrees, detected at the Pierre Auger Observatory. the geomagnetic field induces an [...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Elsevier Science BV | 2011-01The Pierre Auger Observatory is a detector for ultra-high energy cosmic rays. It consists of a surface array to measure secondary particles at ground level and a fluorescence detector to measure the development of air showers in the atmosphere a[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Monasor, M. ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Ros, G. ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Elsevier Science BV | 2010-08-11The Pierre Auger Observatory is a hybrid detector for ultra-high energy cosmic rays. It combines a surface array to measure secondary particles at ground level together with a fluorescence detector to measure the development of air showers in th[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP publishing ltd | 2011-01Since data-taking began in January 2004, the Pierre Auger Observatory has been recording the count rates of low energy secondary cosmic ray particles for the self-calibration of the ground detectors of its surface detector array. After correctin[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | IOP publishing ltd | 2012-09The Pierre Auger Observatory is a facility built to detect air showers produced by cosmic rays above 10^17 eV. During clear nights with a low illuminated moon fraction, the UV fluorescence light produced by air showers is recorded by optical tel[...]texto impreso
Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Elsevier Science BV | 2010-01-21The surface detector array of the Pierre Auger Observatory consists of 1600 water-Cherenkov detectors, for the study of extensive air showers (EAS) generated by ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. We describe the trigger hierarchy, from the identific[...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Minaya Flores, Ignacio Andrés ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Hindawi Publishing Corporation | 2013The observation of ultrahigh energy neutrinos (UHE nu s) has become a priority in experimental astroparticle physics. UHE nu s can be detected with a variety of techniques. In particular, neutrinos can interact in the atmosphere (downward-going [...]texto impreso
Arganda, E. ; Arqueros Martínez, Fernando ; Blanco Ramos, Francisco ; García Pinto, Diego ; Ortiz Ramis, Montserrat ; Rosado Vélez, Jaime ; Vázquez Peñas, José Ramón | Elsevier Science BV | 2010-12Data collected by the Pierre Auger Observatory through 31 August 2007 showed evidence for anisotropy in the arrival directions of cosmic rays above the Greisen-Zatsepin-Kuz'min energy threshold, 6 x 10(19) eV. The anisotropy was measured by the [...]