What's New?

Web pages in reverse chronological order of inclusion (or revision)

26-Dec-2001 Hybrid Laser Timing Studies by B. Fick and P. Sommers (postscript).

20-Oct-2001 New plot of laser SDP fits by A. de Capoa (postscript)

11-Oct-2001 June 2001 Laser Shots: Comparing Longitudinal Light Profiles with Expectations by Bruce Dawson (postscript)

8-Oct-2001 Coherent Camera Noise by Paul Sommers (postscript)

6-Oct-2001 Proposal for an Auger Anisotropy Prescription by R. Clay et al. (postscript)

22-Sep-2001 Light profiles from laser shots by Paul Sommers

21-Sep-2001 Chicago/Utah (Los Leones weather data, etc.)

19-Sep-2001 Shower-detector plane laser shot tests by Paul Sommers

19-Sep-2001 Laser shot shower detector plane reconstruction plot by Andrea de Capoa using Flores

17-Sep-2001 Calibration for the June Laser Shots by Paul Sommers

17-Sep-2001 Table of calibration constants derived from atmospheric multiple scattering by Paul Sommers

30-Aug-2001 Laser log for June 26th (2.6 km)

30-Aug-2001 Laser log for June 27th (22.4 km)

30-Aug-2001 Laser log for June 28th (26.1 km)

30-Aug-2001 Technical Design Report for FD and FDE (August, 2001, PDF)

2-Aug-2001 An Analysis of Vega Images in Bay 5 by Paul Sommers (images by D. Maurizio & R. Cester)

1-Aug-2001 Optical spot size measurement via pixel ADC pulses by P. Sommers (postscript)

1-Aug-2001 A first look at Auger laser shots by Paul Sommers (July 10, 2001, postscript)

31-Jul-2001 Auger FD J. Phys. G paper by Dawson et al. (compressed postscript)

16-Jul-2001 Electronic log book

6-Jul-2001 Sky background and star-tracking measurements, Daniel Camin et al. (postscript)

16-Jun-2001 Star images with and without corrector ring From Jonny, June 16, 2001

16-Jun-2001 Prototype pictures (Jonny, June 16, 2001)

13-Jun-2001 "Flores" event reconstruction structure (Stefano Argiro)

10-Jun-2001 Accident at Los Leones (June 10, 2001)

29-May-2001 Corrector ring operational (May 28, 2001)

24-May-2001 First Light! (May 24, 2001)

24-May-2001 Prototype DAQ (Hermann-Josef Mathes)

23-May-2001Prototype update (Privitera, May 23, 2001)

3-May-2001 FD workshop in Moravia (Czech Republic) August 18-23, 2001

3-Apr-2001 Camera/electronics integration tests (at Roma II web site)

29-Mar-2001 The Florescence detector offline reconstruction system by S. Argiro & A. de Capoa (PDF)

29-Mar-2001 Mobile Lidar Test in Millard County by B. Fick, M. Roberts, & P. Sommers (postscript)

3-Mar-2001 Auger's web site at Malargue

15-Feb-2001 FD monitoring specifications (12-Feb-2001) (Hermann Mathes)

15-Feb-2001 Minutes of FD-Monitoring meeting (Feb, 2001) (Hermann Mathes)

13-Feb-2001 The Anti-aliasing Requirements for Area and Timing Measurements with the Fluorescence Detector Read-out Channel by P.W. Cattaneo (GAP-2000-062)

13-Feb-2001 Ultraviolet Absorbing Paints by H.C. Reis, R. Sato and C.O. Escobar (GAP-2000-051)

12-Feb-2001 New Los Leones photos from Brian Fick

31-Jan-2001 Prototype status report - January 31, 2001

12-Jan-2001 Malargue-1999, Trigger Committee Report by B. Fick (GAP-2000-060)

12-Jan-2001 Ultra-local phase function measurement by B. Fick, P. Sommers, and M. Roberts (GAP-2000-059)

12-Jan-2001 Signal Decompression and Look-up Table Calculation for the FD Read-out by P.W. Cattaneo (GAP-2000-030)

24-Dec-2000 Fluorescence Detector Optical Calibration Source Test by John A.J. Matthews (GAP-2000-050)

24-Dec-2000 Air Fluorescence Detector Site Elevation Issues by John A.J. Matthews (GAP-2000-054)

24-Dec-2000 Weakly Interacting Particles Viewed by Fluorescence Detectors by Johana C. Diaz, Marcia G. do Amaral and Ronald C. Shellard (GAP-2000-058)

21-Dec-2000 Ultra-local phase function measurement by B. Fick, P. Sommers, and M. Roberts (compressed postscript)

6-Dec-2000 Aperture structure at Karlsruhe

30-Nov-2000 FD summary of the Malargue collaboration meeting, November 13-17, 2000.

29-Nov-2000 Schedule notes from Jonny's presentation at Malargue

29-Nov-2000 Minutes of the FD monitoring meeting 26-10-00 (Hermann Mathes).

20-Nov-2000 The Analog Signal Processing System for the Auger Fluorescence Detector Prototype by S. Argiro, D.V. Camin, P. Cattaneo, et. al. (GAP-2000-048)

20-Nov-2000 Work on tests of large area interference filters and proposed method of assembly filter array in the phototube focal area of FD camera by E. Fokitis et al. (postscript)

20-Nov-2000 Weakly Interacting Particles Viewed by Fluorescence Detectors by Johana C. Diaz, Marcia G. do Amaral and Ronald C. Shellard (GAP-200-047)

10-Nov-2000 Revised anti-aliasing reequirements by P. Cattaneo (postscript)

2-Nov-2000 New pictures of the Los Leones building

30-Oct-2000 Deployment schedule (PDF)

22-Oct-2000 New building pictures from Hector Refsgaard

13-Oct-2000 Auger Project units and numbering conventions (pdf)

11-Oct-2000 Comparing fluorescence triggering and reconstruction for the Coihueco and Puntilla Site Options by Bruce Dawson (postscript)

11-Oct-2000 Ron Shellard's slides comparing Coihueco & Puntilla (Malargue, May, 2000)

9-Oct-2000 Jonny Kleinfeller (October 9, 2000, building progress report)

9-Oct-2000 FD building pictures (Setp. 25, 2000) by Jonny Kleinfeller

8-Oct-2000 Absorbing Ultraviolet Paints by H. Reis, R. Sato, and E.O. Escobar (postscript)

3-Oct-2000 Privitera report on Rome 100-channel test (September 27,2000)

28-Sep-2000 Picture (10-9-00) of FD building from the south

28-Sep-2000 Picture (10-9-00) of FD building from the north

12-Sep-2000 New front end board schematics from Ezio Menichetti (Sept. 12, 2000) (pdf)

5-Sep-2000 John Matthews - action items (Sept. 5, 2000)

4-Sep-2000 Bi-monthly task report, September 4, 2000

1-Sep-2000 Partial building photo (August 29, 2000)

1-Sep-2000 Power line to Los Leones photo (August 29, 2000)

1-Sep-2000 Photo of scale model

31-Aug-2000 Los Leones sky at night (Carla Bonifazi, August 2000)

29-Aug-2000 Los Leones building plan details

28-Aug-2000 Optical Filter Transmittance Measurements by a Double-Beam Spectrophotometer for Calibration of Fluorescence Detector AUGER Filter Samples by A. Geranios, E. Fokitis, A. Petridis, & M. Vassiliou (PDF).

28-Aug-2000 The Analog Signal Processor of the Auger Fluorescence Detector Prototype by S. Argiro et al. (PDF).

28-Aug-3000 On the Light Signals in the Fluorescent Detector by M. Giller, J.L.Kacperski, W. Tkaczyk and G Wieczorek (PDF).

25-Aug-2000 Outline of commissioning tests

25-Aug-2000 Overview of the Liebenzell Black Forest workshop August 12-20, 2000

24-Aug-2000 Hermann Mathes (minutes of FD monitoring session 17-8-00) (compressed postscript)

24-Aug-2000 Photo of building construction August 9th, 2000

23-Aug-2000 Paul Sommers (August 23, 2000)

22-Aug-2000 Ezio Menichetti (August 22, 2000)

7-Aug-2000 Web site for Liebenzell workshop

7-Aug-2000 Liebenzell Second Circular

6-Aug-2000 Ezio Menichetti (August 4, 2000)

6-Aug-2000 Ezio Menichetti (July 28, 2000)

6-Aug-2000 Hartmut Gemmeke (July 27, 2000)

6-Aug-2000 Daniel Camin (July 22, 2000)

6-Aug-2000 Daniel Camin (July 18, 2000)

6-Aug-2000 Ezio Menichetti (July 18, 2000)

6-Aug-2000 Jonny Kleinfeller (August 3, 2000)

6-Aug-2000 Norberto Fazzini (June 30, 2000)

6-Aug-2000 Jonny Kleinfeller (June 12, 2000)

3-Aug-2000 Optical Filter Transmittance Measurements by a Double-Beam Spectrophotometer for Calibration of Fluorescence Detector AUGER Filter Samples by A. Geranios, E. Fokitis, A. Petridis, & M. Vassiliou (PDF).

6-Jul-2000 Daniel Camin (July 6, 2000).

5-Jul-2000 Matthias Kleifges (July 5, 2000).

4-Jul-2000 Bi-monthly task report, July 4, 2000

29-Jun-2000 Preparing the foundation for the eye building at Los Leones (June 2000)

29-Jun-2000 Construction at Los Leones showing power poles (June 2000)

29-Jun-2000 Ezio Menichetti (June 28, 2000)

15-Jun-2000 Review of calibration and atmospheric monitoring at Malargue meeting (April, 2000).

9-Jun-2000 Segmented Spherical Corrector Rings 2: Experimental Results by A. Cordero-Davila et al. (PDF).

2-Jun-2000 Norberto Fazzini (May 22, 2000)

31-May-2000 Daniel Camin (May 31, 2000) (Text comment on the "sunflower" report).

31-May-2000 Matthias Kleifges (May 31, 2000) (PDF summary of "sunflower" tests in Karlsruhe).

29-May-2000 The Shower Track Width in the Fluorescence Detector by P. Homola et al. (PDF).

18-May-2000 The Sofware System for the FD-Prototype by H.J. Mathes, A. Grindler, M. Kleifges, and N. Kunka (compressed postscript).

15-May-2000 2nd announcement of FD meeting to be held in the Black Forest August 16-20.

15-May-2000 Segmented Spherical Corrector Rings 1: Computer Simulations by A. Cordero-Davila et al. (PDF).

30-Apr-2000 FD summary of Malargue collaboration meeting (April 11-17, 2000).

30-Apr-2000 FD bi-monthly report (April 30, 2000).

20-Apr-2000 An Experimental Method to Investigate the Optimal UV Filter for the Auger Fluorescence Detectors by S. Maltezos & E. Fokitis (PDF).

20-Apr-2000 Geometrical Performance of the Optical Filters for the Auger Fluorescence Detector Prototype by G. Borreani, F. Borotto and A. de Capoa (PDF).

20-Apr-2000 Measurement of the FD Camera Light Collection Efficiency and Uniformity by P. Facal San Luis and P. Privetera (PDF).

20-Apr-2000 Improving the S/N Ratio for the Auger Fluorescence Detector by R. Sato, J.A. Bellido, H.C. Reis (PDF).

20-Apr-2000 Tolerances on the Mechanical Adjustments of the Auger Fluorescence Detector by J.A. Bellido C., R. Sato, H.C. Rise and Carlos Escobar (PDF).

18-Mar-2000 Photo of tank at temporary assembly building (courtesy of Hector Refsgaard).

29-Feb-2000 An experimental method to investigate the optimal UV filter for the Auger fluorescence detectors by S. Maltezos & E. Fokitis (compressed postscript)

28-Feb-2000 Photo of first surface detector tank

28-Feb-2000 Map of engineering array (from Ken Gibbs)

28-Feb-2000 Reference coordinates (from Ken Gibbs)

23-Jan-2000 Analysis of Possible Substitution of the Aspheric Surface of the Corrector Annulus by the Shape With Simpler Production Technology by M. Palatka et al. (compressed postscript)

23-Jan-2000 Figure showing corrector ring cross section by M. Palatka et al. (compressed postscript).

23-Jan-2000 Bifocal Optical System of the Schmidt Camera (Design of the Corrector Ring) by M. Palatka et al. (compressed postscript).

1-Nov-1999 Summary of Utah meeting on calibration and atmospheric monitoring October 29-30, 1999

18-Oct-1999 Straw Man Proposal for Auger FD End-to-End Calibration by P. Sommers (ascii)

16-Sep-1999 Corrector plate proposal (Mirek Palatka) (postscript)

15-Sep-1999 Filter development (Emmanuel Fokitis) (postscript)

14-Sep-1999 Amplitude dynamic range in Auger fluorescence electronics by Bruce Dawson (postscript)

13-Sep-1999 Diaphragm Assembly (Hans Klages), ascii

Bay overview (postscript)
Bay with dome (postscript)
Bay layout (postscript)
Layout with dome (postscript)
Exploded view (postscript)
Corrector ring (postscript)
Ring segment (postscript)

11-Sep-1999 Camera status report (September 11, 1999)

10-Sep-1999 FD Workshop age0da (September 19, 1999)

10-Sep-1999 Development mirror system status report (Hans Klages), ascii

9-Sep-1999 Prototype mirror system status report (Rossana Cester), postscript

19-Aug-1999Los Leones building plans:

PDF format
Compressed format
Caption translation to English

19-Aug-1999 Customs list working table

1-Aug-199 PDF format (entire document) or
Compressed postscript: Eight text pages and ten pages of figures.

20-Jul-1999 Requirements for Fluorescence Sky Coverage at the Southern Auger Site by Bruce Dawson (compressed postscript)

20-Jul-1999 Air Transparency Measurements at Nihuil by A. Filevich et al. (compressed postscript)

20-Jul-1999 Photometric Study of the Atmosphere at the Auger Southern Observatory Site by B. Garcia, O. Maza (postscript)

10-Jul-1999 Design of the Trigger System for the Auger Fluorescence Detector by H. Gemmeke et al. (postscript)

2-Jul-1999 Gibbs and Fick report on layout options July 2, 1999 (postscript)

25-Jun-1999 Characterization of the optical properties of atmosphere in the Millard County region by R. Biral et al. (compressed postscript)

24-Jun-1999 The Auger Fluorescence Detector Prototype Telescope" by P. Sommers et al. (ICRC conference paper, postscript)

20-Jun-1999Expected rates of correlated adjacent pixel triggers in the Auger fluorescence detectors by Fick, Nogima, & Sommers (ascii text)

10-Jun-1999The optical analysis of the proposed Schmidt camera design by M Hrabovsky et al. (compressed postscript)

1-Jun-1999 "Proyecto Pierre Auger" map (JPEG) (Warning: 2.8 MB)

1-Jun-1999 Photos at the site during 5/99 visit by Fick/Gibbs

19-May-1999 The backplane distribution system of the FD camera by P. Privitera & E. Tusi (compressed postscript)

17-May-1999 FD action items from PDR

17-May-1999 FD Electronics action items from PDR

12-May-1999Klages building plans: PDF or Compressed postscript, (May 12, 1999)

12-May-1999Klages on Los Leones building (May 12, 1999)

3-May-1999John Matthews on Los Leones building (May 3, 1999)

10-May-1999Draft ICRC paper on prototype telescope

5-May-1999Summary of reference design specifications

4-May-1999Summary review of FD Preliminary Design Review

4-May-1999Summary review of FD Electronics Preliminary Design Review

4-May-1999Passive and Active PMT Biasing Networks II by Argiro, Camin, Destro, & Guerard (compressed postscript)

4-May-1999Cloud Height and Aerosol Dynamic Monitoring by Micro Pulse Backscattering Eye-safe Lidar by S.M. Pershin and A.N. Lyash (compressed postscript)

4-May-1999Analog Processing of Signals from the Fluorescence Detector by D. Camin & V. Re (compressed postscript)

13-Apr-1999Design of a Maksutov-Bouwers Camera for the Fluorescence Detector by Castro-Ramos & Cordero-Davilla (compressed postscript)

13-Apr-1999Ray-tracing of the Schmidt Camera with Corrector Plate by Sato, Bellido and Reis (postscript)

13-Apr-1999A Study of the Corrector Plates for the Auger Fluorescence Detector by Reis, Escobar, Sato, & Bellido (postscript)

13-Apr-1999Corrector Plate with an Annulus Shape by Sato, Bellido, Reis, and Escobar (postscript)

8-Apr-1999Material for FD reviewers (evolving)

5-Apr-1999Action items

28-Mar-199Tentative agenda (evolving) for the PDR

8-Mar-1999Revised detector specifications

28-Feb-1999Bi-monthly task report (February 27, 1999)

27-Feb-1999ICRC abstracts and PDR announcement

30-Jan-1999The compression function for the fluorescence detector of the Auger experiment by P. W. Cattaneo (postscript)

30-Jan-1999Monitoring DC anode current of an AC-coupled PMT by Aguiro, Camin, Destro, and Guerard (postscript)

5-Jan-1999Study of the Philips hexagonal PMT XP3062 for the FD camera by G. Matthiae and P. Privitera (postscript)

4-Jan-1999Fluorescence WBS Outline

4-Jan-1999Proposed Atmospheric Monitoring for HiRes Experiment by John Matthews, Lawrence Wiencke, & Bruce Dawson (compressed postscript)

31-Dec-1998"Dome calibration" of Auger telescopes by P. Somemrs (postscript)

24-Dec-1998Passive and Active PMT Biasing Networks by Agiro, Camin, Destro, & Guerard (postscript)

23-Dec-1998Eye building plan

23-Dec-1998Summary of CERN meeting (Oct 26-27, 1998)

23-Dec-1998Bi-monthly report

9-Dec-1998Detector Specifications

9-Dec-1998Preliminary considerations about the anti-aliasing filter for the FD read-out channel by P.W. Cattaneo, V. Re, and L. Ratti (postscript)

19-Nov-1998Calculus of the Cerenkov trigger rates at the Auger fluorescence detector by J.A. Bellido and C.O. Escobar (postscript)