ICRC2005


VOLUME 7 : HE 1.4 LIST OF CONTENTS

HE.1.4 : Observations and simulations at energies > 10¹⁸ eV

Performance of the Pierre Auger Observatory Surface Array	1
X. Bertou (arg-bertou-X-abs1-he14-oral)
Hinting at primary composition using asymmetries in time distributions	5
M.T. Dova et al. (arg-dova-MT-abs1-he14-oral)
Current status of the AIRES air shower simulation system	9
S.J. Sciutto (arg-sciutto-SJ-abs1-he14-oral)
Performance of the Fluorescence Detectors of the Pierre Auger Observatory	13
J.A. Bellido (aus-bellido-J-abs1-he14-oral)
Angular Resolution of the Pierre Auger Observatory	17
C. Bonifazi (bra-bonifazi-C-abs1-he14-oral)
Lateral width of shower image in the Auger fluorescence detector	21
V. de Souza (bra-desouza-V-abs1-he14-poster)
Analysis of shower size as estimator of extensive air shower energy	25
V. de Souza et al. (bra-desouza-V-abs2-he14-oral)
Acceptance of fluorescence detectors for photons and its implication in energy spectrum inference at the highest energies	29
V. de Souza et al. (bra-desouza-V-abs3-he14-poster)
Alternative energy estimation from the shower lateral distribution function	33
V. de Souza et al. (bra-escobar-CO-abs2-he14-poster)
The importance of muon information on primary mass discrimination of ultra-high energy cosmic rays	37
D. Supanitsky et al. (bra-etchegoyen-A-abs2-he14-poster)
Cosmic magnetic field uncertainties and the constraints in top-down ultra-high energy cosmic ray models	41
G.A. Medina-Tanco (bra-medinatanco-G-abs1-he14-poster)
Dependence of the energy reconstruction precision on shower arrival direction and core location in a regular surface detector array	43
G.A. Medina-Tanco et al. (bra-medinatanco-G-abs3-he14-poster)
The observational signatures of ultra-high energy cosmic rays in the Galactic Center	47
A.G.O. Krone-Martins et al. (bra-medinatanco-G-abs4-he14-oral)
Analysis of extensive air showers with the hybrid code SENECA	51
J.A. Ortiz et al. (bra-ortiz-JA-abs1-he14-poster)
AIRFLY: Measurement of the fluorescence yield in atmospheric gases	55
F. Arciprete et al. (cze-bohacova-M-abs1-he14-poster)
Validity of the estimators of primary energy in giant EAS	59
J.N. Capdevielle et al. (fra-capdevielle-JN-abs1-he14-oral)
Coverage and large scale anisotropies estimation methods for the Pierre Auger Observatory	63
J.C. Hamilton (fra-hamilton-JC-abs1-he14-oral)
Anisotropy Studies Around the Galactic Center at EeV Energies with Auger Data	67
A. Letessier-Selvon (fra-letessier-selvon-A-abs1-he14-oral)
Aperture calculation of the Pierre Auger Observatory surface detector	71
D. Allard et al. (fra-parizot-E-abs1-he14-poster)
Search for localized excess fluxes in Auger sky maps and prescription results	75
B. Revenu (fra-revenu-B-abs1-he14-oral)
GZK Photons in the Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays	79
D.V. Semikoz (fra-semikoz-D-abs1-he14-oral)
Response of the Pierre Auger Observatory Water Cherenkov Detectors to Muons	83
M. Aglietta et al. (fra-suomijarvi-T-abs1-he14-poster)
Studies of Systematic Uncertainties in the HiRes-II Measurement of the UHECR Spectrum	87
A. Zech (fra-zech-A-abs1-he14-poster)
Depth Development of Extensive Air Showers from Muon Time Distributions	91
L. Cazon et al. (ger-cazon-L-abs1-he14-oral)
Air Shower Properties with the Gluon Saturation Model BBL	95
H.J. Drescher (ger-drescher-H-abs1-he14-oral)
Top-Down Reconstruction of Ultrahigh Energy Air Showers	99
F. Schuessler et al. (ger-engel-R-abs1-he14-poster)
Dependence of the longitudinal shower profile on the characteristics of hadronic multiparticle production	103
T. Pierog et al. (ger-engel-R-abs2-he14-oral)
Fluctuations in the EAS radio signal derived with improved Monte Carlo simulations based on CORSIKA	107
T. Huege et al. (ger-huege-T-abs1-he14-oral)
High energy cosmic rays and the Galactic magnetic field	111
M. Kachelriess et al. (ger-kachelriess-M-abs1-he14-oral)
Validation of the Real and Simulated Data of the Pierre Auger Fluorescence Telescopes	115
A. Ewers et al. (ger-kampert-K-abs3-he14-poster)
Nitrogen fluorescence yield in dependence on atmospheric conditions	119
B. Keilhauer et al. (ger-keilhauer-B-abs1-he14-oral)
Atmospheric Profiles at the Southern Pierre Auger Observatory and their Relevance to Air Shower Measurement	123
J. Bluemer et al. (ger-keilhauer-B-abs2-he14-poster)
Parameterisation of Cherenkov light production in high-energy showers	127
F. Nerling et al. (ger-nerling-F-abs1-he14-oral)
Impact of a new Cherenkov light parameterisation on the reconstruction of shower profiles from Auger hybrid data	131
F. Nerling et al. (ger-nerling-F-abs2-he14-poster)
Hadronic Interactions in QGSJET-II: Physics and Results	135
S. Ostapchenko et al. (ger-ostapchenko-S-abs1-he14-oral)
Extensive Air Shower Simulation Program CONEX: Matching Monte Carlo and Numerical Methods	139
M. Alekseeva et al. (ger-ostapchenko-S-abs2-he14-poster)
Derivation of upper limit on the photon fraction using the highest-energy AGASA cosmic rays	143
M. Risse et al. (ger-risse-M-abs1-he14-poster)
Upper limit on the primary photon fraction from the Pierre Auger Observatory	147
M. Risse (ger-risse-M-abs2-he14-oral)
Chemical composition of ultra-high energy cosmic rays estimated by muon measurement with AGASA	151
K. Shinozaki et al. (ger-shinozaki-K-abs3-he14-oral)
AIRES EAS Simulations for the Energy Estimation of UHECR	155
A. Geranios et al. (gre-fokitis-E-abs2-he14-poster)
New results from Gauhati University miniarray detector	159
U.D. Goswami et al. (ind-devgoswami-U-abs2-he14-poster)
On primary mass composition of giant air showers	163
J. Saikia et al. (ind-saikia-J-abs1-he14-oral)
Statistical and systematic uncertainties in the event reconstruction and S(1000) determination by the Pierre Auger surface detector	167
P.L. Ghia (ita-ghia-P-abs1-he14-oral)
Search for exotic contributions to atmospheric neutrino oscillations	171
G. Battistoni et al. (ita-margiotta-A-abs2-he14-poster)
Propagation of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays above 10¹⁹ eV in a Structured Extragalactic Magnetic Field and Galactic Magnetic Field	175
H. Takami et al. (jap-takami-H-abs1-he14-oral)
A possible cosmic ray source in TeV and EeV from the direction around the Cygnus Loop	179
M. Takeda et al. (jap-takeda-M-abs1-he14-poster)
Detection of Very Inclined Showers with the Auger Observatory	183
L. Nellen (mex-nellen-L-abs1-he14-oral)
A new parameterisation of the longitudinal shower development	187
M. Giller et al. (pol-Giller-M-abs1-he14-oral)
Universality of the lateral distribution of energy deposit in extensive air showers	191
D. Gora et al. (pol-gora-D-abs1-he14-oral)
Multiple scattering of the fluorescence light from EAS	195
M. Giller et al. (pol-smialkowski-A-abs1-he14-poster)
Similarity of the extensive air showers - an application to their reconstruction from a fluorescence light detector	199
M. Giller et al. (pol-wieczorek-G-abs1-he14-poster)
Variability of atmospheric depth profiles	203
B. Wilczynska et al. (pol-wilczynska-B-abs1-he14-poster)
Atmospheric multiple scattering of fluorescence and Cherenkov light from air shower	207
J. Pekala et al. (pol-wilczynski-H-abs1-he14-poster)
Estimates of the Muon Signal in Giant Air Showers Induced by the Primary Photons	211
L.G. Dedenko et al. (rus-dedenko-LG-abs1-he14-oral)
Simulations of Lateral Distributions of a Signal Produced in Scintillation Detectors by Giant Air Showers	215
L.G. Dedenko et al. (rus-dedenko-LG-abs2-he14-poster)
A Calibration of Energy Estimates of Giant Air Showers with Help of the Cherenkov Radiation	219
L.G. Dedenko et al. (rus-dedenko-LG-abs3-he14-poster)
Resolvent approach to the Volterra equation as a tool for EAS modeling	223
A.A. Ivanov (rus-ivanov-AA-abs1-he14-poster)
Estimate of the Mass Composition of Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays	227
A.A. Mikhailov et al. (rus-mikhailov-AA-abs1-he14-oral)
Clusters of Cosmic Rays above 4.10¹⁹ eV	231
A.A. Mikhailov et al. (rus-mikhailov-AA-abs2-he14-poster)
Extensive air showers without muon component	235
A.A. Mikhailov et al. (rus-mikhailov-AA-abs3-he14-poster)
Increase in the Absorption Length of Inclined Extensive Air Showers with Different Selection Types	239
E.S. Nikiforova (rus-nikiforova-E-abs1-he14-oral)
Estimation of the giant shower energy at the Yakutsk EAS Array	243
M.I. Pravdin et al. (rus-pravdin-MI-abs1-he14-poster)
Multipolar Anisotropy in the Arrival Directions of E₀ >=8×10¹⁸ eV Cosmic Rays	247
A.V. Glushkov et al. (rus-pravdin-MI-abs2-he14-poster)
Spectra of Above 10¹⁷eV Cosmic Rays from the Different Sky Regions by Yakutsk EAS Array Data	251
A.V. Glushkov et al. (rus-pravdin-MI-abs3-he14-poster)
On the Nature of Events with Energies Above the Energy of GZK Cutoff	255
V.S. Ptuskin et al. (rus-ptuskin-V-abs2-he14-poster)
Approximation of measured longitudinal development of EAS at ultra high-energies with errors taken into account	259
A.A. Kirillov et al. (rus-shozieev-G-abs1-he14-oral)
Possible influence of quark-gluon plasma formation on lateral distributions of charged particles and muons in EAS	263
V.R. Sleptsova et al. (rus-sleptsova-VR-abs1-he14-poster)
Dependence of the Air-Fluorescence Yield on Electron Energy	267
F. Arqueros et al. (spa-arqueros-F-abs2-he14-oral)
Experimental determination of air fluorescence yield from low-energy electrons (LEEAF experiment)	271
F. Blanco et al. (spa-arqueros-F-abs3-he14-poster)
The mass of cosmic rays above 10¹⁷ eV	275
M.T. Dova et al. (uki-mariazzi-A-abs1-he14-oral)
Calibration of the surface array of the Pierre Auger Observatory	279
M. Aglietta et al. (usa-allison-PS-abs1-he14-poster)
A description of some ultra high energy cosmic rays observed with the Pierre Auger Observatory	283
M. Ave Pernas (usa-ave-pernas-M-abs1-he14-oral)
The trigger system of the Pierre Auger Surface Detector: operation, efficiency and stability	287
D. Allard et al. (usa-bauleo-PM-abs1-he14-poster)
Measurement of the Lateral Distribution Function of UHECR Air shower with the Pierre Auger Observatory	291
D. Barnhill et al. (usa-bauleo-PM-abs2-he14-poster)
Measurement of atmospheric aerosols in southeast Colorado using backscatter LIDAR and a shadow-band solar radiometer	295
J.L. Harton et al. (usa-bauleo-PM-abs3-he14-oral)
Arrival Directions of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays within The HiRes-I Monocular Dataset: A Search for Overlaps with the Reported AGASA Clusters	299
J. Belz (usa-belz-J-abs1-he14-poster)
Search for Pointlike Sources of Cosmic Rays with Energies above 10^18.5eV in the HiRes-I Monocular Dataset	303
J. Belz et al. (usa-belz-J-abs2-he14-poster)
Monocular UHECR Spectrum Measurements from HiRes	307
D.R. Bergman (usa-bergman-D-abs1-he14-poster)
UHECR Composition Measurements Using the HiRes-II Detector	311
D.R. Bergman (usa-bergman-D-abs2-he14-poster)
Fitting the HiRes Spectra	315
D.R. Bergman (usa-bergman-D-abs3-he14-oral)
An Universal Description of the Particle Flux Distributions in Extended Air Showers	319
A.S. Chou et al. (usa-chou-A-abs1-he14-poster)
A New Technique to Measure Cosmic Ray Energy and Composition Via (2+1)d Lateral Distribution Function Fits to Surface Detector Array Data	323
A.S. Chou et al. (usa-chou-A-abs2-he14-oral)
A Likelihood Method for Measuring the Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Ray Composition	327
B.M. Connolly et al. (usa-connolly-B-abs1-he14-poster)
Correlations of Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays with BL Lac Objects - Is there Evidence for Neutral Primaries ?	331
B.M. Connolly et al. (usa-connolly-B-abs2-he14-poster)
X_max and energy systematic errors due to molecular atmosphere variations	335
Y. Fedorova (usa-fedorova-Y-abs1-he14-poster)
Search for Cross-Correlations of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays With BL Lacertae Objects	339
C.B. Finley et al. (usa-finley-C-abs1-he14-oral)
p-air inelastic cross-section at ultra-high energies	343
K. Belov (usa-konstantin-Belov-abs1-he14-oral)
Studies of Air Showers above 10¹⁸eV with the CHICOS Array	347
T.W. Lynn et al. (usa-lynn-T-abs1-he14-oral)
Preliminary Results on the High Energy Cosmic Ray Spectrum from the Stereo Analysis of the HiRes Fly's Eye Data	351
J.H. Boyer et al. (usa-mannel-EJ-abs1-he14-oral)
Limits on the Diffuse Neutrino Flux from HiRes Data	355
W. Deng et al. (usa-martens-K-abs1-he14-oral)
Studies of Signal Waveforms From the Water-Cherenkov Detectors of the Pierre Auger Observatory	357
P.S. Allison et al. (usa-matthews-James-abs1-he14-poster)
Cross-checks of the HiRes Monocular Flux Measurements	361
T. Abu-Zayyad et al. (usa-matthews-John-abs1-he14-poster)
Calibrating the High Resolution Fly's Eye (HiRes) Detector	365
J.N. Matthews et al. (usa-matthews-John-abs3-he14-poster)
The Hybrid Performance of the Pierre Auger Observatory	369
M.A. Mostafa (usa-mostafa-M-abs1-he14-oral)
Limit on the flux of ultra-high energy photons from the HiRes Stereo Data	373
A.C. O'Neill et al. (usa-oneill-A-abs1-he14-oral)
Search for a Galactic Enhancement of the Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays Using the HiRes Stereo Data	377
G. Sinnis (usa-sinnis-G-abs1-he14-oral)
Comparison of UHE Composition Measurements by Fly's Eye, HiRes-prototype/MIA and Stereo HiRes Experiments	381
P. Sokolsky (usa-sokolsky-P-abs1-he14-oral)
UHE Composition Measurement by Stereo HiRes Experiment	385
P. Sokolsky et al. (usa-sokolsky-P-abs2-he14-poster)
First Estimate of the Primary Cosmic Ray Energy Spectrum above 3 EeV from the Pierre Auger Observatory	387
P. Sommers (usa-sommers-P-abs1-he14-oral)
Measurements of UHECR Spectrum with the HiRes detector	391
R.W. Springer (usa-springer-W-abs1-he14-oral)
Searching for Anisotropy with the HiRes-II Data	395
D. Ivanov et al. (usa-thomson-G-abs1-he14-poster)
Search for Point Sources of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays Above 10¹⁹eV Using a Maximum Likelihood Ratio Test	397
S. Westerhoff et al. (usa-westerhoff-S-abs1-he14-oral)
Atmospheric Monitoring at the High Resolution Fly's Eye	401
J. Boyer et al. (usa-wiencke-LR-abs1-he14-poster)

Author Index for Volume 7

HE.1.4 : Observations and simulations at energies > 1018 eV

Performance of the Pierre Auger Observatory Surface Array

Estimation of the giant shower energy at the Yakutsk EAS Array

On the Nature of Events with Energies Above the Energy of GZK Cutoff

HE.1.4 : Observations and simulations at energies > 10¹⁸ eV