An Index to Technical (GAP) Notes

Access

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Lory Curry, MS343
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
P.O. Box 500
Batavia, IL 60563
Phone: (630) 840-2568
Fax: (630) 840-8032
e-mail: Curry@fnal.gov

Submissions

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GAP-97-065

Title: Spectral-directional reflectivity of Tyvek immersed in water
Author: A. Filevich, P. Bauleo, H. Bianchi, and J. Rodriguez Martino
Date Submitted: 9/05/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Tyvek reflectivity
Topic 2: Measurements
Topic 3: Wavelength and Angular distribution

GAP-97-064

Title: Amplitude Dynamic Range in Auger Fluorescence Electronics
Author: Bruce Dawson
Date Submitted: 9/10/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Fluorescence detector
Topic 2: Simulation
Topic 3: Electronics

GAP-97-062

Title: Study of the Simulated Performance of a Large Array of Scintillator Sandwich Detectors for the Reconstruction of Extensive Air Showers with Primary Energy 10-100 EeV
Author: Thomas H. Groves
Date Submitted: 6/18/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Cosmic ray detectors
Topic 2: Simulation
Topic 3: Scintillator sandwich

GAP-97-061

Title: Size and Space Considerations for the Auger Surface Detector
Author: James J. Beatty
Date Submitted: 8/25/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Cerenkov detector
Topic 2: Tank size and spacing
Topic 3:

GAP-97-060

Title: A Depression Before the Bump in the Highest Energy Cosmic Ray Spectrum
Author: L.A. Anchordoqui, M.T. Dova, L.N. Epele
Date Submitted: 8/18/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Simulation
Topic 2: Energy spectrum
Topic 3: Cosmic ray sources

GAP-97-059

Title: Simulations of Noise Triggers and Triggering Optimization in Auger Fluorescence Detectors
Author: Bruce Dawson
Date Submitted: 8/21/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Triggers
Topic 2: Simulation
Topic 3: Fluorescence detectors

GAP-97-058

Title: Analysis of Quasi-horizontal Showers Detected in the Auger Ground Detector
Author: X. Bertou, P. Billoir, T. Pradier
Date Submitted: 7/27/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Horizontal air showers
Topic 2: Surface array
Topic 3: Simulations

GAP-97-057

Title: Tests of a Bag-type Liner with a Small Water Cerenkov Detector
Author: Bai Xinhua
Date Submitted: 7/29/97
Electronic Availability: Not electronically available at this time
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cerenkov detector
Topic 2: Detector liner
Topic 3: Water clerity

GAP-97-056

Title: Do Not Ask What You Can Do for GZK but What GZK Can Do for You!
Author: Carlos Hojvat
Date Submitted: 7/14/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: GZK Cutoff
Topic 2: Microwave background radiation
Topic 3:

GAP-97-055

Title: Pixel Trigger Time Constant, Pixel Trigger Rate, and Noise Event Rate for the Auger Fluorescence Detector
Author: Paul Sommers
Date Submitted: 7/7/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Fluorescence detector
Topic 2: Camera pixels
Topic 3:

GAP-97-054

Title: Shower Characteristics of the Auger Prototype Water Cerenkov Detector Observed at Akeno Giant Air Shower Array (AGASA) (Presented at the 25th. ICRC, Durban, South Africa)
Author: N. Sakaki, T. Kutter, C. Pryke and M. Nagano for the AGASA and Auger Collaboration
Date Submitted: 7/7/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Lateral distribution (ldf)
Topic 2: Rise time distribution
Topic 3: Water Cherenkov detector

GAP-97-053

Title: Air Shower Simulations: Comparison Between AIRES and MOCCA
Author: M.T. Dova and S.J. Sciutto
Date Submitted: 6/20/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Air shower simulations
Topic 2: AIRES
Topic 3: MOCCA

GAP-97-052

Title: Possible Test for the Suggestion that Air Showers with E>10**20 eV are Due to Strongly Interacting Neutrions
Author: Jose Bordes, Chan Hong-Mo, Jakov Pfaudler and Tsou Sheung Tsun
Date Submitted: 7/1/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Extremely high energy cosmic rays
Topic 2: Cosmic neutrinos
Topic 3: Flavor-changing neutral currents

GAP-97-051

Title: Summary of Findings on Water, Salt, Freezing, Insulation and Related Issues
Author: Michael A. DuVernois
Date Submitted: 6/19/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Surface detector
Topic 2: Water
Topic 3: Freezing

GAP-97-050

Title: Studies with a Water Cerenkov Detector for the Pierre Auger Observatory
Author: F. Alcaraz, E. Cantoral, A. Fernandez, et al.
Date Submitted: 6/19/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Water Cerenkov
Topic 2: Detector prototype
Topic 3: Performance studies

GAP-97-049

Title: Estimation of the Acceptance of the Auger Ground Detector to Quasi-horizontal Showers Induced Deeply in the Atmosphere
Author: Pierre Billoir
Date Submitted: 6/19/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Auger Giant Array
Topic 2: Horizontal showers
Topic 3: UHE neutrino astronomy

GAP-97-048

Title: Muon Decay Trigger Module Controlled by the Parallel Port of a PC
Author: L. Villasenor
Date Submitted: 6/23/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Surface array
Topic 2: Water Cerenkov detector
Topic 3: Calibration

GAP-97-047

Title: The Pierre Auger Observatory Project: An Overview (Presented at the 25th. ICRC, Durban, South Africa)
Author: M. Boratav for the Auger Collaboration
Date Submitted: 6/13/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Auger Project
Topic 2: Giant arrays
Topic 3: EHE cosmic rays

GAP-97-046

Title: Possible Explanation for E>10**20 eV Air Showers with Flavour-Changing Neutral Currents
Author: Jose Bordes, Chan Hong-Mo, Jacqueline Faridani, Jakov Pfaudler, and Tsou Sheung Tsun
Date Submitted: 6/16/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Air showers
Topic 2: Neutrinos
Topic 3: EHE cosmic rays

GAP-97-045

Title: Proposal for the Optical System of the Fluorescence Detector of the Auger Project
Author: A. Cordero, J. Castro, J. Cuautle, et al.
Date Submitted: 6/9/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Fluorescence detector
Topic 2: Optical design
Topic 3: Sperical image surface

GAP-97-044

Title: Simulated Performance of the Auger Observatory Hybrid Detectors (Presented at the 25th. ICRC, Durban, South Africa)
Author: B.R. Dawson and C.L. Pryke for the Auger Collaboration
Date Submitted: 6/3/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Hybrid detector
Topic 2: Event reconstruction
Topic 3: Mass composition sensitivity

GAP-97-043

Title: Proposed Fluorescence Detectors for the Auger Observatory (Presented at the 25th. ICRC, Durban, South Africa)
Author: B.R. Dawson, B.E. Fick, K.H. Kempert and P. Sommers for the Auger Collaboration
Date Submitted: 6/3/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Fluorescence detectors
Topic 2: Design consideration
Topic 3: Simulations

GAP-97-042

Title: Proposal for Design and the Site Layout of the Fluorescence Detectors
Author: Jiang Yinlin, Xu Chunxian, and Ma Yuqian
Date Submitted: 5/10/97
Electronic Availability: GIF files
Format: GIF files
Topic 1: Fluorescence detectors
Topic 2: Fluorescence telescope layout
Topic 3: Fluorescence design

GAP-97-041

Title: Evaluation of the Central Station Hardware
Author: P. Frenkiel, J.M. Brunet, L. Guglielmi, et al.
Date Submitted: 5/6/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Central Station
Topic 2: Hardware
Topic 3: Evaluation of the central station hardware

GAP-97-040

Title: Triggering and Data Acquisition Systems for the Auger Observatory (Presented at the 25th. ICRC, Durban, South Africa)
Author: D. Nitz for the Auger Collaboration
Date Submitted: 5/30/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Communications
Topic 2: Triggering
Topic 3: Data Acquisition

GAP-97-039

Title: Simulated Performance of the Auger Observatory Water Cherenkov Arrays (Presented at the 25th. ICRC, Durban, South Africa)
Author: C.L. Pryke for the Auger Collaboration
Date Submitted: 5/20/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Surface array
Topic 2: Water Cerenkov detector
Topic 3: Performance simulation

GAP-97-038

Title: An Analysis of the Energy Spectrum of the Highest Energy Cosmic Rays (Presented at the 25th. ICRC, Durban, South Africa)
Author: Maria Teresa Dova, Luis Epele, and Carlos Hojvat
Date Submitted: 6/12/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Energy spectrum
Topic 2: Sources
Topic 3: Data file

GAP-97-037

Title: Results from the Fermilab Ground Array Prototype for the Auger Observatory
Author: Diego Ravignani and Carlos Hojvat
Date Submitted: 5/23/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Surface array
Topic 2: Water Cerenkov detector
Topic 3: Detector prototype

GAP-97-036

Title: Development of Water Cerenkov Detectors at Fermilab for the Pierre Auger Project (Presented at the 25th. ICRC, Durban, South Africa)
Author: P.O. Mazur, M.A. Cummings, T.F. Droege, et al.
Date Submitted: 5/23/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Water Cerenkov detectors
Topic 2: Pierre Auger Project
Topic 3: Surface array

GAP-97-035

Title: Tyvek Diffuse Reflectivity
Author: F. Hasenbalg and D. Ravignani
Date Submitted: 5/23/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Cerenkov detectors
Topic 2: Detector wall reflectivity
Topic 3: Reflectivity measurements

GAP-97-034

Title: Analysis of the Experimental Spectra of the Highest Energy Cosmic Rays
Author: James W. Cronin
Date Submitted: 5/22/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Cosmic ray spectra
Topic 2: Highest energy cosmic rays
Topic 3: Data summary

GAP-97-033

Title: Calibration and Monitoring of Water Cerenkov Detectors with Stopping and Crossing Muons
Author: L. Villasenor, F. Alcaraz, A. Fernandez, et al.
Date Submitted: 5/28/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Water Cerenkov detectors
Topic 2: calibration
Topic 3: Muon decay

GAP-97-032

Title: Geometrical Optimization of a Water Cerenkov Detector
Author: J. Rodriguez Martino, P. Bauleo, A.M.J. Ferrero, et al.
Date Submitted:5/21/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Surface array
Topic 2: Cerenkov detector
Topic 3: Detector optimization

GAP-97-031

Title: Segmentation of a Water Cerenkov Tank
Author: C.K. Guerard, A.M.J. Ferrero, P.Bauleo, et al.
Date Submitted: 5/22/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Astrophysics
Topic 2: Cerenkov
Topic 3: Segmentation

GAP-97-030

Title: Designing a Communications Network for the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory
Author: Andrew Worthen
Date Submitted: 4/30/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Communications System
Topic 2: Simulations
Topic 3: Network protocols

GAP-97-029

Title: AIRES: A Minimum Document
Author: S.J. Sciutto
Date Submitted: 5/1/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Air showers
Topic 2: Numerical simulations
Topic 3: AIRES

GAP-97-028

Title: Biological Experience, Revisited
Author: R. Pizarro, et al.
Date Submitted: 5/1/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Bacteria development
Topic 2: Light absorption
Topic 3: Tyvek

GAP-97-027

Title: Experimental Comparison in Water Tank Detectors with Tyvek and Black Top Surfaces
Author: F. Hasenbalg, et al.
Date Submitted: 4/29/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Water Cerenkov tanks
Topic 2: Surface array detectors
Topic 3: Linning materials

GAP-97-026

Title: Self Calibration of the Water Cerenkov Tanks: Simulation
Author: C.L. Pryke
Date Submitted: 6/18/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Calibration
Topic 2: Simulation
Topic 3: Water Cerenkov

GAP-97-025

Title: Self Calibration of the Water Cerenkov Tanks: Experimental Results
Author: T. Kutter, C. Pryke
Date Submitted: 4/29/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Water Cerenkov detector
Topic 2: Calibration
Topic 3: Surface Array

GAP-97-024

Title: Calculation of the Number of Photoelectrons with the Water Cerenkov Detector Model
Author: D. Ravignani, et al.
Date Submitted: 4/28/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1:
Topic 2:
Topic 3:

GAP-97-023

Title: A Water Tank Cerenkov Detector for Very High Energy Astroparticles
Author: P. Bauleo, et. al
Date Submitted: 4/11/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Airshower detection
Topic 2: Astrophysics
Topic 3: Surface array detectors

GAP-97-022

Title: Chemical Composition Studies with a Hybrid Detector (presented at the XXXII Rencontres de Moriond)
Author: Clement Pryke
Date Submitted: 4/11/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Hybrid detection
Topic 2: Composition sensitivity
Topic 3:

GAP-97-021

Title: Cosmic Rays at Extreme Energies (presented at the XXXII Rencontres de Moriond)
Author: K.G. Gibbs
Date Submitted: 4/9/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Cosmic rays
Topic 2: GZK cut off
Topic 3: Acceleration

GAP-97-020

Title: Summary of Discussions with Contractors Concerning Thermal Insulation for the Water Cerenkov Detectors
Author: Carl J. Gelderloos, J.T. Brack, and R.A. Ristinen
Date Submitted: 4/3/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Surface Detector
Topic 2: Insulation
Topic 3:

GAP-97-019

Title: Notes on the Biggest Showers
Author: John A.J. Matthews
Date Submitted: 4/4/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Brief review of fluorescence techniques and uncertainties
Topic 2: Brief review of ground array techniques and uncertainties
Topic 3: Review and comments on two biggest showers: Fly's Eye and Akeno/AGASA events

GAP-97-018

Title: Back of the Envelope Insights into Shower Energy Measurements by Sparse Ground Arrays
Author: John A.J. Matthews
Date Submitted: 4/3/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Ground array shower energy measurements
Topic 2: Comparison of analytic model with Akeno/AGASA data
Topic 3: Minimization of shower energy uncertainties

GAP-97-017

Title: Long Baseline Testing of a GPS Based, Autonomous Event Time-tagging System
Author: Clement L. Pryke
Date Submitted: 3/24/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Global positioning satellite based prototype
Topic 2: Time-tagging systems
Topic 3: Air shower detector

GAP-97-016

Title: The Pierre Auger Observatory
(Presented at the Rencontres de Moriond Les Arcs, France, January 17-25, 1997)
Author: Carlos Hojvat
Date Submitted: 3/19/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Conference
Topic 2: Auger project
Topic 3: Overview

GAP-97-015

Title: Should the Top Surface of the Water Tank Lining be Black?
Author: Clement Pryke
Date Submitted: 3/13/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Tank design
Topic 2:
Topic 3:

GAP-97-014

Title: Measurements of the FEU-173 Photomultiplier Performance
Author: P.V. Tkachenko, I.I. Yashin, and B.A. Khrenov
Date Submitted: 3/12/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Performance tests
Topic 2: Photomultipliers
Topic 3: Cerenkov detector

GAP-97-013

Title: Some Thoughts on Insulation of Water Cerenkov Detectors
Author: Carl J. Gelderloos
Date Submitted: 2/10/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Cerenkov counter
Topic 2: Water
Topic 3: Surface detector

GAP-97-012

Title: The Pierre Auger Observatory
Author: Carlos Hojvat
Date Submitted: 2/17/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Pierre Auger Project
Topic 2: Cosmic rays
Topic 3: Surface detectors

GAP-97-011

Title: On the Effect of the 3K Background Radiation on Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays
Authors: L.A. Anchordoqui, et. al
Date Submitted: 1/17/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Cosmic background radiation
Topic 2: Cosmic ray propagation
Topic 3: Meson photoproduction

GAP-97-010

Title: Note pending
Author: Mary Ann Cummings
Date Submitted: Paper in Progress
Electronic Availability:
Format:
Topic 1:
Topic 2:
Topic 3:

GAP-97-009

Title: El Observatorio Pierre Auger de Rayos Cosmicos
Authors: Arturo Fernandez, et. al
Date Submitted: 10/12/96 (date written)
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Pierre Auger Project
Topic 2: Cosmic rays
Topic 3: Surface detectors

GAP-97-008 (number reserved)

Title: Insulating Water Tanks in Winer
Author: Hans Kautzky
Date Submitted: 2/27/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1:
Topic 2:
Topic 3:

GAP-97-007

Title: Measuring the Highest Energy Cosmic Rays: The Auger Project
Author: Jim Matthews
Date Submitted: 1/18/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Auger project description
Topic 2: Accelerator models
Topic 3: Physics of air showers

GAP-97-006

Title: Composition Measurements with Auger
Author: Jim Matthews
Date Submitted: 1/18/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Composition analysis
Topic 2: Auger project description
Topic 3: Hadronic effects in air showers

GAP-97-005

Title: Simulations of the Proposed Auger Water Cerenkov Ground Array
Author: Clement Pryke
Date Submitted: 1/9/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Simulated data
Topic 2: Array layout
Topic 3: Detector design

GAP-97-004

Title: Performance Simulations of a 10 m**2 Water Cerenkov Detector and Comparison with Experiment
Author: Clement Pryke
Date Submitted: 1/9/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Simulation
Topic 2: Auger project ground array
Topic 3: Muon calibration data

GAP-97-003

Title: The Acceptance for the Auger Observatory Surface Detector
Author: Carlos Hojvat
Date Submitted: 1/9/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Surface detector
Topic 2: Acceptance
Topic 3:

GAP-97-002

Title: The Logic of the Auger Hybrid Design
Author: Paul Sommers
Date Submitted: 1/6/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Hybrid design
Topic 2: Anisotropy
Topic 3:

GAP-97-001

Title: Comparison Between Hexagon and Superman Configurations
Authors: Regnato Biral, et al.
Date Submitted: 1/2/97
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Site configuration
Topic 2: Fluorescence detectors
Topic 3: Auger design

GAP-96-047

Title: Fluorescence Triggers Outside the Array Boundary
Author: Bruce Dawson
Date Submitted: 12/11/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Fluorescence
Topic 2: Triggers
Topic 3: Aperture

GAP-96-046

Title: Investigation of the Use of Heat Pipes as Protection from Freezing for Water Cerenkov Detectors
Authors: Carl J. Gelderloos and R.A. Ristinen
Date Submitted: 11/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Cerenkov detector
Topic 2: Heat pipes
Topic 3: Surface array

GAP-96-045

Title: The Pierre Auger Project (project update)
Author: Paul Mantsch
Date Submitted: 11/22/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Symposia
Topic 2: Auger project
Topic 3: Progress report

GAP-96-044

Title: Longitudinal Development and Lateral Distributions with MOCCA and SIBYLL
Authors: K.M. Simpson and B.R. Dawson
Date Submitted: 12/6/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Simulation
Topic 2: MOCCA
Topic 3: Lateral distributions

GAP-96-043

Title: Concept of a Trigger System for the Pierre Auger Fluorescence Detector
Authors: Gerhard Espenlaub, Hartmut Gemmeke, and Volkhard Klinger
Date Submitted: 11/14/96
Electronic Availability: None
Format:
Topic 1: Trigger
Topic 2: Fluorescence
Topic 3: Electronics

GAP-96-041

Title: Measurements of R1408 Photomultiplier Performance
Authors: Clement Pryke and Thomas Kutter
Date Submitted: 11/26/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Photomultiplier
Topic 2: Pulse shape
Topic 3: Single electron spectrum

GAP-96-040

Title: Experience with the Buenos Aires Water Cerenkov Detector
Authors: A. Etchegoyen, et al.
Date Submitted: 11/13/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Water Cerenkov Detector
Topic 2: Experimental check of simulations
Topic 3: Biological study of detector water

GAP-96-039

Title: Proposal for the Optical System of the Fluoresence Detectors of the Auger Project
Authors: A. Cordero, et al.
Date Submitted: 11/13/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Fluoresence Detector
Topic 2: Optics
Topic 3: Mirrors

GAP-96-038

Title: PMT Spectral Efficiency, Dark Rate and After Pulsing-Are They Adequate to the Water Chrenkov Detector Physics?
Author: B. Khrenov
Date Submitted: 11/13/96
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Water Chrenkov Detector
Topic 2: PMT parameters
Topic 3: Simulation signals

GAP-96-037

Title: The Simple Spherical Mirror
Author: Paul Sommers
Date Submitted: 10/17/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Fluorescence detectors
Topic 2: Optical systems
Topic 3: Spherical Mirror

GAP-96-036

Title: Biological Experience with the Buenos Aires Water Cerenkov Detector
Authors: O.A. Bernaola, et al.
Date Submitted: 10/1/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Biological studies
Topic 2: Water Cerenkov
Topic 3: Surface detector

GAP-96-035

Title: Trigger Sensitivity with Dual Mirrors
Author: Paul Sommers
Date Submitted: 10/15/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Fluorescence detectors
Topic 2: Shower resolution
Topic 3: Trigger sensitivity

GAP-96-034

Title: Hybrid Operation Under Moonlight
Authors: Bruce Dawson and Andrew Smith
Date Submitted: 10/7/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Fluorescence detectors
Topic 2: Hybrid triggering
Topic 3: Hybrid reconstruction

GAP-96-033

Title: Studies with a Prototype Water Cerenkov Detector at Fermilab for the Auger Project
Authors: D. Ravignani and C. Hojvat
Date Submitted: 9/30/96
Electronic Availability: Completet
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Surface detector
Topic 2: Prototype
Topic 3: Results

GAP-96-032

Title: Fluctuations in the Lateral Distribution from MOCCA Simulations at 10-**7 Thinning Level
Authors: D. Ravignani and C. Hojvat
Date Submitted: 8/29/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: MOCCA
Topic 2: Simulations
Topic 3: Thinning

GAP-96-031

Title: Auger Project Technical Note - Optimum Latitude for the Auger Observatories to Achieve all Sky Coverage
Author: C. Pryke
Date Submitted: 8/28/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Auger Observatorie Sites
Topic 2: Cerenkov detector
Topic 3: Latitude

GAP-96-030

Title: Lateral Distribution of Extensive Air Showers Produced by Cosmic Rays above 10**19 eV as Measured by Water-Cerenkov Detectors
Authors: R.N. Coy, et. al
Date Submitted: 6/30/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Air showers
Topic 2: Cerenkov detectos
Topic 3: Simulations

GAP-96-029

Title: Tank Depth and Muon/Electromagnetic Separation in a Water Cerenkov Detector
Authors: P. Bauleo, et. al
Date Submitted: 8/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: GEANT simulations
Topic 2: PMTs
Topic 3: Tank depth

GAP-96-028

Title: Simulation and Analysis of the Auger Surface Array Data: A Status Report
Author: James J. Beatty
Date Submitted: 8/12/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Detector
Topic 2: Simulation
Topic 3: Reconstruction

GAP-96-027

Title: Water Tank Response to Temperature Changes
Authors: Carlos Sanchez, et al.
Date Submitted: 7/8/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Telecommunications
Topic 2: Giant array
Topic 3: Auger Project

GAP-96-026

Title: Telecommunications
Authors: Emmanuel Boutillon, et al. (ENST Group)
Date Submitted: 7/8/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Telecommunications
Topic 2: Giant array
Topic 3: Auger Project

GAP-96-025

Title: A Possible Correlation of Most Energetic Cosmic Rays Observed by AGASA with Supergalatic Structure
Authors: N. Hayashida, et. al
Date Submitted: 2/27/96
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: AGASA
Topic 2: High energy cosmic rays
Topic 3: Sources

GAP-96-024

Title: Desperately Seeking the Source of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays
Author: Ludwik M. Celnikier
Date Submitted: 6/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Cosmic rays
Topic 2: Auger Project
Topic 3: Conference

GAP-96-023

Title: Auger Project Technical Note - A Case for MOCCA Shower Simulation Runs at 10**-7 Thinning Level
Author: Clement Pryke
Date Submitted: 6/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Simulations
Topic 2: MOCCA
Topic 3: Thinning

GAP-96-022

Title: Estabilidad Termica Del Agua En Los Detectores Auger
Authors: C. Soriano and G. Benito
Date Submitted: 6/96
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Surface detector
Topic 2: Cerenkov counter
Topic 3: Water

GAP-96-021

Title: Protection of Water Cerenkov Detectors from Freezing
Author: R.A. Ristincn
Date Submitted: 6/96
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Surface detector
Topic 2: Cerenkov counter
Topic 3: Water

GAP-96-020

Title: Cosmic Ray Shower Simulations with MOCCA: Artificial Fluctuations due to Thinning
Authors: Diego Ravignani, Fedrico Hasenbalg, and Carlos Hojvat
Date Submitted: 6/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Simulations
Topic 2: MOCCA
Topic 3: Air showers

GAP-96-019

Title: Some Results from Lightly Thinned MOCCA Simulations
Authors: Rishi Meyhandan and Bruce Dawson
Date Submitted: 6/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Simulations
Topic 2: MOCCA
Topic 3: Air showers

GAP-96-018

Title: Hybrid Simulations fo a 3-Eye system with Dual Mirrors
Author: Bruce Dawson
Date Submitted: 6/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Auger Project
Topic 2: Hybrid simulations
Topic 3: Reconstruction

GAP-96-017

Title: Fluorescence Detector Techniques
Author: Bruce R. Dawson
Date Submitted: 6/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Fly's Eye
Topic 2: Hardware
Topic 3: Reconstruction

GAP-96-016

Title: The Pierre Auger Project
Author: Paul M. Mantsch
Date Submitted: 1/96
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Conference
Topic 2: Overview
Topic 3: Auger Project

GAP-96-015

Title: Cloudiness Over the Southwestern United States and Its Relation to Astronomical Observing
Author: James E. McDonald
Date Submitted: 5/24/96 (published 2/24/58)
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Sky clarity
Topic 2: Atmospheric physics
Topic 3: Cloudiness

GAP-96-014

Title: A First Look at Switched Capacitor Array Technology
Authors: R. Ball and D. Nitz
Date Submitted: 5/23/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Front end
Topic 2: Electronics
Topic 3: Surface array

GAP-96-013

Title: Application of the Graded Array Concept to the Auger Project
Author: L.W. Jones
Date Submitted: 5/15/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Surface array
Topic 2: Air showers
Topic 3: Auger Project

GAP-96-012

Title: The Development of Applied Neural Information Technologies for Fast Hardware 'Intelligent' Triggers and Event Builder in Hige Energy Astrophysics Experiments
Authors: Prof. Dr. H. Gemmeke and Prof. Dr. A. Chilingarian
Date Submitted: 4/15/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Event trigger
Topic 2: Neural networks
Topic 3: Surface array

GAP-96-011

Title: Simulations with Geant
Authors: FCEyN & Tandar Groups
Date Submitted: 3/96
Electronic Availability: Partial
Format: PostScript,
Topic 1: Detector simulations
Topic 2: Cerenkov detectors
Topic 3: Air Shower detectors

GAP-96-010

Title: Three Eyes with Dual Mirrors
Author: Paul Sommers
Date Submitted: 3/13/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Fluorescence detectors
Topic 2: Air showers
Topic 3: Auger Project

GAP-96-009

Title: On Light Attenuation in Water
Author: J. Matthews
Date Submitted: 3/15/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Cerenkov detector
Topic 2: Water purity
Topic 3: Detector response

GAP-96-008

Title: Auger Project Technical Note - Geometrical Design Studies for Water Cerenkov Detectors via Simulation
Author: Clement Pryke
Date Submitted: 2/26/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Auger Project
Topic 2: Simulations
Topic 3: Cerenkov Detectors

GAP-96-007

Title: Comparison of the UV Reflectivity from Tyvek
Author: Carlos Hojvat
Date Submitted: 2/22/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: Hypertext or PostScript
Topic 1: Surface array
Topic 2: Water Cerenkov detectors
Topic 3: Reflectivity

GAP-96-006

Title: UV Measurements of Transmittance of Purex Bleach Solutions
Author: Carlos Hojvat
Date Submitted: 2/27/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: Hypertext or PostScript
Topic 1: Water Cerenkov detectors
Topic 2: Surface array
Topic 3: Water purity

GAP-96-005

Title: Measurements of Fluorescence of the 69-810-UV Paint for Fermilab Water Tank
Author: Carlos Hojvat
Date Submitted: 2/22/96
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: Hypertext or PostScript
Topic 1: Surface array
Topic 2: Water Cerenkov detectors
Topic 3: Reflectivity

GAP-96-004

Title: Development of Resistive Plate Counters for the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory
Author: Peter O. Mazur
Date Submitted: 2/14/96
Electronic Availability: Partial
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Surface detectors
Topic 2: Sandwich detectors
Topic 3: Resistive plate counters

GAP-96-003

Title: Fluorerscence Detector Plan B
Author: Paul Sommers
Date Submitted: 1/31/96
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Fluorescence Detector
Topic 2:
Topic 3:

GAP-96-002

Title: Simulation of Giant AirsLI>Submitted by: Tom Droege
Date Submitted: 1/24/96
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Auger Project
Topic 2: Surface detectors
Topic 3: Data communications

GAP-96-001

Title: Comparison between Simulated and Measured PMT Pulse Shapes
Author: David Nitz
Date Submitted: 2/19/96
Electronic Availability: PostScript Only
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Muons
Topic 2: Simulated
Topic 3: Measured

GAP-95-028

Title: Simulation of Giant Airshower Detector
Author: Jian-Zhong Wang
Date Submitted: 12/1/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Airshower simulations
Topic 2: Auger Project
Topic 3: Airshower Detectors

GAP-95-027

Title: Performance and Physics for the Auger Test Cell
Author: Jim Matthews
Date Submitted: 11/22/95
Electronic Availability: PostScript Only
Format: PostScript
Topic 1:
Topic 2:
Topic 3:

GAP-95-026

Title: Shower Simulation Report
Author: Huynh Dong Phuong
Date Submitted: 9/30/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Air shower simulations
Topic 2: Auger project
Topic 3: Detector Design

GAP-95-025

Title: Communication System Issues for the Auger Project
Authors: M. Gallagher, et al.
Date Submitted: 12/15/95
Electronic Availability: PostScript Only
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Radio
Topic 2: Communications
Topic 3: Electronics

GAP-95-024

Title: Testing of the Scintillation Sandwich Prototype
Author: V. Vashkevich
Date Submitted: 9/30/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1:
Topic 2:
Topic 3:

GAP-95-023

Title: A Comparison of the Haverah Park Data with MOCCA: the Response of the Water Tanks
Author: J. W. Cronin
Date Submitted: 9/30/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1:
Topic 2:
Topic 3:

GAP-95-022

Title: A New Technique for the Observation of EeV and ZeV Cosmic Rays
Author: D. B. Kieda
Date Submitted: 9/30/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: Air shower Detectors
Topic 3: Cerenkov Light Detector

GAP-95-021

Title: Capabilities of a Giant Hybrid Air Shower Detector
Author: Paul Sommers
Date Submitted: 9/30/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Air Shower Detector
Topic 2: Auger Project
Topic 3: Cosmic Rays

GAP-95-020

Title: Notes on Afterpulsing in PMT's
Authors: C.C. Garrard and A.J. Rowsell
Date Submitted: 9/30/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Phototubes - EMI
Topic 2: Auger Project
Topic 3:

GAP-95-019

Title: Some thoughts provided by the Auger wrap-up meeting
Author: A.A. Watson
Date Submitted: 9/30/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: Extensive Air Showers
Topic 3: Auger Project

GAP-95-018

Title: Consideration of Fluctuations at Large Distances from the Shower Core
Author: J.W. Cronin
Date Submitted: 7/25/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Extensive Air Showers
Topic 2: Cosmic Rays
Topic 3: Simulations

GAP-95-017

Title: Performance Test of a Lead Sandwich Detector for Measurement of the Highest Energy Cosmic Rays
Authors: K. Hashimoto, et al.
Date Submitted: 9/30/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: Akeno Array
Topic 3: Auger Project

GAP-95-016

Title: Application of the Graded Array Concept to the Auger Project
Author: Lawrence W. Jones
Date Submitted: 9/30/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Giant Array
Topic 2: Cosmic Rays
Topic 3: Particle Detectors

GAP-95-015

Title: Extraction of Muon Information from the Water Tank
Author: J.W. Cronin
Date Submitted: 9/30/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Water Cerenkov Detectors
Topic 2: Auger Project
Topic 3:

GAP-95-014

Title: Tests of a 6.59 m**2 Prototype Water Cherenkov Detector for the Pierre Auger Project
Author: Andrew Shih
Date Submitted: 8/18/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Auger Project
Topic 2: Water Cerenkov Detector
Topic 3: Cosmic Rays

GAP-95-013

Title: A New Technique for the Observation of EeV and ZeV Cosmic Rays.
Author: Dave Kieda
Date Submitted: 8/5/95
Electronic Availability: none
Format: N/A
Topic 1:
Topic 2:

GAP-95-012

Title: Proposal for Auger Project Detector R&D
Authors: Jim Cronin, et al.
Date Submitted: 7/95
Electronic Availability: none
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Ray Detectors
Topic 2: Auger Project R&D Proposal

GAP-95-011

Title: Pierre Auger Project Summaries of an Informal conference
Authors: Various
Date Submitted: 5/15/95
Electronic Availability: none
Format: N/A
Topic 1:
Topic 2:

GAP-95-010

Title: Solar Panel Noise
Author: Dave Kieda
Date Submitted: 3/20/95
Electronic Availability: PostScript Only
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Hybrid Detector
Topic 2: Fluorescence Detector

GAP-95-009

Title: Capabilities of a Giant Hybrid Air Shower Detector
Author: Paul Sommers
Date Submitted: 2/27/95
Electronic Availability: PostScript Only
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Hybrid Detector
Topic 2: Fluorescence Detector

GAP-95-008

Title: A Large Area Air Shower Detector Using Optical Fiber Readout
Authors: P. Mantsch, S. Gourlay, and J. Ozelis
Date Submitted: 2/24/95
Electronic Availability: Partial
Format: Hypertext or PostScript
Topic 1: Giant Array
Topic 2: Surface Detector
Topic 3: Scintillation Counter

GAP-95-007

Title: Adelaide Workshop, January, 1993
Authors: Workshop Presenters
Date Submitted: 2/22/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: Conference
Topic 3: Giant Array

GAP-95-006

Title: Superhigh Energy Cosmic Rays
Author: Paul Sommers
Date Submitted: 1/5/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Air Showers
Topic 2: Cosmic Rays
Topic 3: Giant Array

GAP-95-005

Title: Simulation Programs for the Giant Hybrid Array
Authors: M. Boratav and H.Y. Dai
Date Submitted: 1/5/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Air Showers
Topic 2: Cosmic Rays
Topic 3: Giant Array

GAP-95-004

Title: Communications on a Giant Array
Author: D. Nitz
Date Submitted: 1/5/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Air Showers
Topic 2: Cosmic Rays
Topic 3: Giant Array

GAP-95-003

Title: Physics of the Highest Energy Cosmic Rays
Authors: P. Sokolsky and A.A. Watson
Date Submitted: 1/5/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Air Showers
Topic 2: Cosmic Rays
Topic 3: Giant Array

GAP-95-002

Title: Design Considerations for a Ground Array
Author: Jim Cronin
Date Submitted: 1/5/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Air Showers
Topic 2: Cosmic Rays
Topic 3: Giant Array

GAP-95-001

Title: Model-dependence of Determination of Composition in Giant Air Shower Experiments
Author: T.K. Gaisser
Date Submitted: 1/5/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Air Showers
Topic 2: Cosmic Rays
Topic 3: Giant Array

GAP-94-013

Title: The Highest Energy Cosmic Ray
Authors: F. Halzen, R.A Vazquez, T. Stanev, and H.P. Vankov
Date Submitted: 12/6/94
Electronic Availability: Complete
Format: PostScript
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: Fly's Eye
Topic 3: Neutrinos

GAP-94-012

Title: A New Detection Technique for the Observation of ZeV Energy Cosmic Rays
Author: D. B. Kieda
Date Submitted: 12/6/94
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: Cerenkov detectors
Topic 3: Extensive air showers

GAP-94-011

Title: Laboratoire de Physique Nucleaire et de Hautes Energies
Author: Jim Cronin
Date Submitted: 11/9/94
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Giant Array
Topic 2: Air Showers
Topic 3: Cosmic Rays

GAP-94-010

Title: Design Considerations for a Ground Array
Author: Jim Cronin
Date Submitted: 11/1/94
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: Giant Array
Topic 3: Air Showers

GAP-94-009

Title: Observation of a Very Energetic Cosmic Ray well beyond the Predicted 2.7K Cutoff in the Primary Energy Spectrum
Authors: N. Hayashida, et al.
Date Submitted: 10/6/94
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: AGASA
Topic 3: Air Showers

GAP-94-008

Title: The Cosmic Ray Energy Spectrum Observed by the Fly's Eye
Authors: D.J. Bird, et al.
Date Submitted: 10/6/94
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: Fly's Eye
Topic 3: Energy Spectrum

GAP-94-007

Title: The Cosmic Ray Energy Spectrum above 3 x 10E18 eV Measured by the Akeno Giant Air Shower Array
Authors: S. Yoshida, et al.
Date Submitted: 10/6/94
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: AGASA
Topic 3: Energy Spectrum

GAP-94-006

Title: Detection of a Cosmic Ray with Measured Energy Well Beyond the Expected Spectral Cutoff Due to Cosmic Microwave Radiation
Authors: D.J. Bird, et al.
Date Submitted: 10/6/94
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: Fly's Eye
Topic 3: Air Showers

GAP-94-005

Title: In Search of a Source for the 320 EeV Fly's Eye Cosmic Ray
Authors: Jerome W. Elbert and Paul Sommers
Date Submitted: 10/6/94
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Cosmic Rays
Topic 2: Fly's Eye
Topic 3: Sources

GAP-94-004

Title: Giant Array Meeting Notes From 6/14/94 (Michigan/Fermilab)
Authors: Meeting Presenters
Date Submitted: 6/14/94
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Trigger design
Topic 2: Counter design
Topic 3: Costs

GAP-94-003

Title: Segmentation and Time Resolution Required for Surface Detectors in a Giant Air Shower Array
Author: James W. Cronin
Date Submitted: 5/25/94
Electronic Availability: None
Format: GIF File
Topic 1:
Topic 2:
Topic 3:

GAP-94-002

Title: A Test Bed for the Giant Air Shower Array Electronics
Authors: T.F. Droege and M.M. Watson
Date Submitted: 5/23/94
Electronic Availability: Partial
Format: Hypertext or PostScript
Topic 1: Logic
Topic 2: Electronics
Topic 3: Alert

GAP-94-001

Title: Strawman #2. Proposed Electronic Design for the Giant Air Shower Array
Author: T.F. Droege
Date Submitted: 5/23/94
Electronic Availability: Complete Topic 2: Conference
Topic 3: Giant Array

GAP-95-006

Title: Superhigh Energy Cosmic Rays
Author: Paul Sommers
Date Submitted: 1/5/95
Electronic Availability: None
Format: N/A
Topic 1: Air Showers The Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory
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