Author/Authors :
Abraham، نويسنده , , J. and Aglietta، نويسنده , , M. and Aguirre، نويسنده , , I.C. and Albrow، نويسنده , , M. and Allard، نويسنده , , D. and Allekotte، نويسنده , , I. and Allison، نويسنده , , P. and Alvarez Mu?iz، نويسنده , , J. and do Amaral، نويسنده , , M.G. and Ambrosio، نويسنده , , M. and Anchordoqui، نويسنده , , L. and Andrews، نويسنده , , Ashley R. and Anguiano، نويسنده , , M. and dos Anjos، نويسنده , , J.C. and Aramo، نويسنده , , C، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Construction of the first stage of the Pierre Auger Observatory has begun. The aim of the Observatory is to collect unprecedented information about cosmic rays above 1018 eV. The first phase of the project, the construction and operation of a prototype system, known as the engineering array, has now been completed. It has allowed all of the sub-systems that will be used in the full instrument to be tested under field conditions. In this paper, the properties and performance of these sub-systems are described and their success illustrated with descriptions of some of the events recorded thus far.
