The Auger Project at Pennsylvania State

9901506 BeattyAuger天文台是一个国际性的努力，对最高能量的宇宙射线进行详细的研究。 目标是测量10^19 eV以上宇宙射线的到达方向、能量和质量组成。 该项目将采用两种现有技术的混合体来测量这种高能粒子：空气荧光和粒子探测器的表面阵列。在该提案中，宾夕法尼亚州立大学集团要求为该集团在俄歇项目中的作用提供运营和科学支持，其中包括领导国际努力为1600个表面探测器建造电子组件。 PI是该项目表面电子学的任务负责人，而Co-PI在表面探测器站光电倍增管的表征、选择和测试方面发挥了主导作用。 双方都计划致力于触发，理解质量组成的影响，并解释俄歇数据。

9901506BeattyThe Auger Observatory is an international effort to make a detailed study of cosmic rays at the highest energies. The objectives are to measure the arrival direction, energy and mass composition of cosmic rays above 10^19 eV. The project will employ a hybrid of two established techniques for measuring such high energy particles: air fluorescence and a surface array of particle detectors. In this proposal the Penn State group requests operating and scientific support for the group's role in the Auger project, which includes leadership pf the international effort to construct the electronics package for the 1600 surface detectors. The PI is the project's task leader for the surface electronics, and the Co-PI has taken a leading role in the characterization, selection, and testing of photomultipliers for the surface detector stations. Both plan to work on the triggering, understanding of mass composition effects, and interpretation of the Auger data.