Tareas y Actividades
1.- SIMULATION, DATA ACQUISITION AND RECONSTRUCTION SUBTASK
SUBTASK LEADER: TBD
CHARGE: Program the simulation, data acquisition and reconstruction coding. Perform
calculations to optimize the muon counter design and its data reconstruction. Include in the
Offline a working computer code for hybrid AMIGA simulations and data reconstruction.
Working Groups: Centro Atómico Bariloche, Centro Atómico Constituyentes, Instituto de Astronomía y
Física del Espacio, Laboratório de Instrumentacao e Física Experimental de Partículas, Pierre Auger
Observatory, Universidad Nacional Autónoma México.
2.- BURRIED ARRAY TELESCOPE AT AUGER (BATATA) SUBTASK
SUBTASK LEADER: Gustavo Medina Tanco
CHARGE: Design, construction, and commissioning of a 3 XY scintillator muon counters with
stand alone electronics. Deployment and commissioning of a three pair (tank + counter)
detector system. AMIGA experimental punch-through studies.
Working Groups: Universidad Nacional Autónoma México, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de
Puebla, Instituto de Física Universidad Michoacan, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares.
3.- SCINTILLATOR MODULES SUBTASK
SUBTASK LEADER: Armando Ferrero
CHARGE: Design, construction, and commissioning of muon counters scintillator modules.
Fibers and strips gluing. Casing. Design and construction of the electronics enclosure. Design
and construction of the optical connectors, fly cutter. Connector-PMT alignment. Module-
electronics integration and scanning testing. Transportation to the Observatory.
Working Groups: Centro Atómico Constituyentes, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
4.- PHOTOMULTIPLIER, PULSES AND DATA BASES SUBTASK
SUBTASK LEADER: Federico Suarez
CHARGE: Design, construction and commissioning of a PMT testing facility. Cross-talk.
Potting. Characterization of pulses produced by particles traversing the scintillator strips,
light yield. Optical fibers and light attenuation. Storage databases.
Working Groups: Centro Atómico Constituyentes.
5.- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUBTASK
SUBTASK LEADER: Beatriz García
CHARGE: Design, construction and commissioning of a telecommunication system using
standard IEEE 802.15.4 technology. The system must be able to carry both the muon counter
and surface detector data. The design must be modular with a view to replace the entire
Auger South communication system in case of need.
Working Groups: Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Centro Atómico Constituyentes.
6.- ELECTRONICS DESIGN, COMMISSIONING AND INTERCONNECTION
SUBTASK
SUBTASK LEADER: Oscar Wainberg
CHARGE: Design, construction, and commissioning of muon counters electronics,
underground, surface components and their interconnection. Slow control.
Working Groups: Centro Atómico Constituyentes, University of Łódź, University of Siegen,
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional.
7.- ELECTRONICS LOGISTICS AND TESTING SUBTASK
SUBTASK LEADER: Peter Buchholz
CHARGE: PCB layout and electronics board production. Potting. Full electronics testing and
database storage. Quality assurance. Shipping.
Working Groups: Centro Atómico Constituyentes, University of Łódź, University of Siegen,
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional.
8.- PHOTOVOLTAIC SUBTASK
SUBTASK LEADER: Luis del Peral
CHARGE: Design, construction, and commissioning of muon counters photovoltaic system,
including panels aluminum frames and poles, batteries, and battery boxes.
Working Groups: Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Centro Atómico Constituyentes, Fermi National
Accelerator Laboratory.
9.- DETECTOR STATION SOFTWARE SUBTASK
SUBTASK LEADER: Zbigniew Szadkowski
Perform the MC FPGA coding, trigger the MC with SD and synchronize both detectors, read
the 802.15.4 wireless data and incorporate it in the CDAS.
Working Groups: Centro Atómico Bariloche, Centro Atómico Constituyentes, Pierre Auger
Observatory, University of Łódź.
10.- DEPLOYMENT SUBTASK
SUBTASK LEADER: Ingomar Allekotte
CHARGE: Design the deployment strategy from the Observatory site, perform the
deployment for both surface detector and muon counters: holes, soil studies, access tunnel.
Land contract with landowners.
Working Groups: Centro Atómico Bariloche, Centro Atómico Constituyentes, Pierre Auger
Observatory, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional.