Highlights from the Pierre Auger Observatory

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• 作者：Sté ; phane Coutu^a ; ^b ; ¹ ; ^{coutu@phys.psu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; for the Pierre Auger Collaboration
• 关键词：Ultra-high energy cosmic rays ; energy spectrum ; composition ; photons ; neutrinos ; anisotropies
• 刊名：Nuclear and Particle Physics Proceedings
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：October-December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：279-281
• 期：Complete
• 页码：39-46
• 全文大小：2653 K

文摘

With an accumulated exposure of over 50,000 km² sr yr, the Auger Observatory boasts the largest statistical sample of ultra-high energy cosmic rays. We present highlights of recent results from Auger, including details of the energy spectrum, sensitivity to primary composition, searches for anisotropies and candidate sources, and searches for neutral cosmic messengers. Explorations of hadronic interaction physics with Auger, as well as upgrade plans for the Observatory, while peripheral to the results presented here, feature prominently in companion articles within these proceedings.