Simulating the signal of the AMIGA underground detectors of the Pierre Auger Observatory

Discussion timeslot (ZOOM-Meeting): 16. July 2021 - 18:00
ZOOM-Meeting URL: https://icrc2021.desy.de/pf_access_abstracts
Corresponding Session: https://icrc2021-venue.desy.de/channel/Presenter-Forum-1-Evening-All-Categories/48
Abstract:
'In this work, we present a detailed description of the simulation development and validation of the underground detector signal for the Auger Muons and Infill for the Ground Array (AMIGA), a low-energy enhancement at the Pierre Auger Observatory. To this aim, the detection system was thoroughly characterized in the laboratory. It consists of plastic-scintillator strips with optical fibers that conduct light towards silicon photomultipliers whose output is then processed with two complementary read-out channels. These measurements allowed us to design a fast and reliable simulation chain that fully reproduces the signal of single muons impinging on the scintillators.'

Authors: Ana Martina Botti | Federico Sánchez | Markus Roth | Alberto Etchegoyen
Indico-ID: 1252
Proceeding URL: https://pos.sissa.it/395/266