TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pierre Auger Collaboration (Abreu, P. et al
AU  - Pastor, S.
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2011//
TI  - The exposure of the hybrid detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
T2  - Astropart Phys.
JO  - Astroparticle Physics
SP  - 368
EP  - 381
VL  - 34
IS  - 6
PB  - Elsevier Science Bv
KW  - Ultra high energy cosmic rays
KW  - Pierre Auger Observatory
KW  - Extensive air showers
KW  - Trigger
KW  - Exposure
KW  - Fluorescence detector
KW  - Hybrid
AB  - The 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 above the array. The "hybrid" detection mode combines the information from the two subsystems. We describe the determination of the hybrid exposure for events observed by the fluorescence telescopes in coincidence with at least one water-Cherenkov detector of the surface array. A detailed knowledge of the time dependence of the detection operations is crucial for an accurate evaluation of the exposure. We discuss the relevance of monitoring data collected during operations, such as the status of the fluorescence detector, background light and atmospheric conditions, that are used in both simulation and reconstruction.
SN  - 0927-6505
UR  - http://arxiv.org/abs/arXiv:1010.6162
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.10.001
DO  - 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.10.001
LA  - English
N1  - ISI:000287068800007
ID  - PierreAugerCollaborationAbreu+Pastor2011
ER  -