Atmospheric Laser Test Beams for the Pierre
Auger High Energy Cosmic Ray Observatory and JEM-EUSO
Locations: Malargüe
Argentina and Colorado USA (R&D) and Global (JEM-EUSO GLS)
Applications: Atmospheric Measurements, Targeting Astrophysical Objects, Upward-Going Events,
Cosmic Ray Detector Performance Monitoring, GPS Timing, Photometric Calibration
Contacts: Lawrence
Wiencke
Carlos
Medina
New Website
Pierre Auger Central
Laser Facility
Latest Plots
CLF (2003-2013(March): Autolog
AGN
Cal
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MM,
DD
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CRLF (June 2013 - Present): 
Cal
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MM)
Cldmon
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MM)
--->
Vtmon
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IR Cloud Mon. (2005-Present)
Volts - Temps Mon. (2003-Present)
Pierre Auger eXtreme
Laser Facility
Latest_Plots
XLF (2008-Present)
Autologs
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MM,
DD
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Cal_Const
Cal
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MM,
DD
)
Beam_Calibration_Plots
Polarization_Plots
plottingprograms.pdf
IR Cloud Mon. (2008-Present)
(YY,
MM,
DD
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Volts-Temperatures (2008-Present)
(YY,
MM,
DD
)
Cldmon data: CLF
2005
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Cldmon data: XLF                
         
2008
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Dark Calenders
2011
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Publications (CLF/XLF):
“
Techniques for measuring aerosol attenuation using the Central Laser Facility at the Pierre Auger Observatory”,
The Pierre Auger Collaboration, JINST 9, p04009 (2013).
“AtmosphericSuper Test Beam for the Pierre Auger
Observatory”,
L. Wiencke for the Pierre Auger
Collaboration and
A. Botts, C. Allan, M. Calhoun, B. Carande, M. Coco, J. Claus, L.Emmert, S.
Esquibel, L. Hamilton, T.J. Heid, F. Honecker, M. Iarlori, S. Morgan,S.Robinson,
D. Starbuck, J. Sherman, M. Waken, and O. Wolf,
Proc 32nd
International Cosmic Ray Conference (August, 2011).
“The Central Laser Facility at the Pierre Auger Observatory”,
B. Fick et al., JINST
1, p11003 (2006).
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants No. 0855680, 1102768, 1207605
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in
this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect
the views of the National Science Foundation.