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Research
- Anisotropy of arrival directions of high-energy cosmic rays
- Space-time analysis of possible signal coming from gamma-ray bursts
- Influence of the Galactic magnetic field on cosmic-ray propagation
- Performance of the fluorescence detector
- Calculation of uptime and dead time of the fluorescence detector
- Night-sky brightness observation
- Illumination and accumulated anode charge of photomultipliers
Astroparticle physics, or particle astrophysics is a branch of particle physics that studies
elementary particles of astronomical origin, and their relation to astrophysics and cosmology.
Presently, the fields of gamma and neutrino astronomy are expanding rapidly. Astronomy with
cosmic rays however, is a different matter. Irregular interstellar and intergalactic magnetic
fields randomize the directions of charged cosmic rays. Only particles at very high energies
travel along approximately straight lines through magnetic fields. This makes astronomy with
charged particles possible, if the intensity of energetic primaries is sufficiently high.
(From Astroparticle Physics written by Claus Grupen)
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