A CNN predicts ln A from longitudinal shower profiles with bias under 0.4, resolution 1-1.5, and proton-iron merit factor 2.19, outperforming simpler ML models on shape parameters and remaining robust to hadronic model changes.
The Fluorescence Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
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The Pierre Auger Observatory is a hybrid detector for ultra-high energy cosmic rays. It combines a surface array to measure secondary particles at ground level together with a fluorescence detector to measure the development of air showers in the atmosphere above the array. The fluorescence detector comprises 24 large telescopes specialized for measuring the nitrogen fluorescence caused by charged particles of cosmic ray air showers. In this paper we describe the components of the fluorescence detector including its optical system, the design of the camera, the electronics, and the systems for relative and absolute calibration. We also discuss the operation and the monitoring of the detector. Finally, we evaluate the detector performance and precision of shower reconstructions.
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Prospects for Deep-Learning-Based Mass Reconstruction of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays using Simulated Air-Shower Profiles
A CNN predicts ln A from longitudinal shower profiles with bias under 0.4, resolution 1-1.5, and proton-iron merit factor 2.19, outperforming simpler ML models on shape parameters and remaining robust to hadronic model changes.
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POEMMA is a proposed NASA probe-class mission designed to observe ultra-high energy cosmic rays and cosmic neutrinos from space.