Karlsruhe School of Elementary Particle and Astroparticle Physics: Science and Technology (KSETA)

Alexander Streich

Information

Institute ETP
Office KIT Campus North, Building: 425, Room: 110
Phone +49 721 60824626
Email alexander.streich#kit.edu

PhD Thesis

Title Performance of the Upgraded Surface Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
Supervisors Prof. Dr. Johannes Blümer (KIT), Prof. Dr. Hernán Asorey (UNSAM), Prof. Dr. Ralph Engel (KIT)
Program

KSETA and DDAp

Annual Reports

2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Courses and Lectures

Date Course / Lecture Speaker
02/2022 Statistical methods in particle physics data analysis Dr. Andreas Meyer
03/2021 Introduction to astroparticle physics Dr. Donghwa Kang, Dr. Darko Veberic
09/2020 Projectmanagement Dr. Udo Erdmann
10/2019 Basics of Machine Learning Dr. Simon Kast, Dr. Pascal Nagel
10/2019 Symmetry principles of particle physics Prof. Dr. Ulrich Nierste, Matthias Linster
10/2019 Observational Astronomy Dr. Victoria Grinberg
04/2019 Application of Python in Scientific Computing Dr. Manuel Giffels
04/2019 Machine learning, deep learning Prof. Dr. Gregor Kasieczka
11/2018 Neutrinos and Neutralinos - Properties and interactions of an invisible world Prof. Dr. Guido Drexlin
03/2018 General theoretical concepts on particle physics Dr. Monika Blanke
01/2018 Silicon detectors: concepts, understanding and characterization Prof. Dr. Robert Klanner
10/2017 Particle acceleration in astrophysics Prof. Dr. Gustavo E. Romero
10/2017 Scientific Philosophy Prof. Dr. Gustavo E. Romero

Publications

Reviewed

[1] Zizhao Zong et al. Study of light yield for different configurations of plastic scintillators and wavelength shifting fibers. Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A, 908:82--90, 2018. [ bib | DOI ]
[2] Pedro Abreu et al. Testing effects of Lorentz invariance violation in the propagation of astroparticles with the Pierre Auger Observatory. JCAP, 01(01):023, 2022. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[3] P. Abreu et al. The energy spectrum of cosmic rays beyond the turn-down around 1017 eV as measured with the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory. Eur. Phys. J. C, 81(11):966, 2021. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[4] Alexander Aab et al. Extraction of the muon signals recorded with the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory using recurrent neural networks. JINST, 16(07):P07016, 2021. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[5] Alexander Aab et al. Measurement of the Fluctuations in the Number of Muons in Extensive Air Showers with the Pierre Auger Observatory. Phys. Rev. Lett., 126(15):152002, 2021. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[6] Alexander Aab et al. The FRAM robotic telescope for atmospheric monitoring at the Pierre Auger Observatory. JINST, 16(06):P06027, 2021. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[7] Alexander Aab et al. Design and implementation of the AMIGA embedded system for data acquisition. JINST, 16(07):T07008, 2021. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[8] Alexander Aab et al. Deep-learning based reconstruction of the shower maximum Xmax using the water-Cherenkov detectors of the Pierre Auger Observatory. JINST, 16(07):P07019, 2021. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[9] Alexander Aab et al. Calibration of the underground muon detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory. JINST, 16(04):P04003, 2021. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[10] Alexander Aab et al. Design, upgrade and characterization of the silicon photomultiplier front-end for the AMIGA detector at the Pierre Auger Observatory. JINST, 16(01):P01026, 2021. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[11] Alexander Aab et al. A Search for Ultra-high-energy Neutrinos from TXS 0506+056 Using the Pierre Auger Observatory. Astrophys. J., 902(2):105, 2020. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[12] A. Aab et al. Direct measurement of the muonic content of extensive air showers between 2×1017 and 2×1018 eV at the Pierre Auger Observatory. Eur. Phys. J. C, 80(8):751, 2020. [ bib | DOI ]
[13] Alexander Aab et al. Features of the Energy Spectrum of Cosmic Rays above 2.51018 eV Using the Pierre Auger Observatory. Phys. Rev. Lett., 125(12):121106, 2020. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[14] Alexander Aab et al. Measurement of the cosmic-ray energy spectrum above 2.5× 1018 eV using the Pierre Auger Observatory. Phys. Rev. D, 102(6):062005, 2020. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[15] Alexander Aab et al. Reconstruction of events recorded with the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory. JINST, 15(10):P10021, 2020. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[16] Alexander Aab et al. Studies on the response of a water-Cherenkov detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory to atmospheric muons using an RPC hodoscope. JINST, 15(09):P09002, 2020. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[17] Alexander Aab et al. Search for magnetically-induced signatures in the arrival directions of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays measured at the Pierre Auger Observatory. JCAP, 06:017, 2020. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[18] A. Aab et al. A Three Year Sample of Almost 1600 Elves Recorded Above South America by the Pierre Auger Cosmic-Ray Observatory. Earth Space Sci., 7(4):e2019EA000582, 2020. [ bib | DOI ]
[19] Alexander Aab et al. Cosmic-ray anisotropies in right ascension measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory. Astrophys. J., 891:142, 2020. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[20] Alexander Aab et al. Limits on point-like sources of ultra-high-energy neutrinos with the Pierre Auger Observatory. JCAP, 11:004, 2019. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[21] Alexander Aab et al. Probing the origin of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays with neutrinos in the EeV energy range using the Pierre Auger Observatory. JCAP, 10:022, 2019. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[22] Alexander Aab et al. Multi-Messenger Physics with the Pierre Auger Observatory. Front. Astron. Space Sci., 6:24, 2019. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[23] Alexander Aab et al. Measurement of the average shape of longitudinal profiles of cosmic-ray air showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory. JCAP, 03:018, 2019. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[24] A. Aab et al. Large-scale cosmic-ray anisotropies above 4 EeV measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory. Astrophys. J., 868(1):4, 2018. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[25] Alexander Aab et al. Observation of inclined EeV air showers with the radio detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory. JCAP, 10:026, 2018. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[26] Alexander Aab et al. An Indication of anisotropy in arrival directions of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays through comparison to the flux pattern of extragalactic gamma-ray sources. Astrophys. J. Lett., 853(2):L29, 2018. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[27] Alexander Aab et al. Inferences on mass composition and tests of hadronic interactions from 0.3 to 100 EeV using the water-Cherenkov detectors of the Pierre Auger Observatory. Phys. Rev. D, 96(12):122003, 2017. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[28] Alexander Aab et al. Spectral Calibration of the Fluorescence Telescopes of the Pierre Auger Observatory. Astropart. Phys., 95:44--56, 2017. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[29] A. Aab et al. Data-driven estimation of the invisible energy of cosmic ray showers with the Pierre Auger Observatory. Phys. Rev. D, 100(8):082003, 2019. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[30] A. Albert et al. Search for High-energy Neutrinos from Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817 with ANTARES, IceCube, and the Pierre Auger Observatory. Astrophys. J. Lett., 850(2):L35, 2017. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]
[31] B. P. Abbott et al. Multi-messenger Observations of a Binary Neutron Star Merger. Astrophys. J. Lett., 848(2):L12, 2017. [ bib | DOI | arXiv ]

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Conferences, Workshops, and Schools

Date Name Location Talk (T) / Poster (P)
03/2022 DPG Spring Meeting 2022 Online (T) Performance and Calibration of the Upgraded Surface Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
03/2022 Auger Collaboration Meeting March 2022 Online (T) Status and Performance of the Surface Scintillator Detectors in the Field
11/2021 Auger Collaboration Meeting November 2021 Online (T) Performance of the Pre-production UUBs
11/2021 HIRSAP Workshop 2021 Online (T) Performance of the AugerPrime Surface Detector
07/2021 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference Online  
06/2021 Auger Collaboration Meeting June 2021 Online  
03/2021 DPG Spring Meeting 2021 Online (T) Performance of the Surface Detector Calibration of the Pierre Auger Observatory
03/2021 Auger Collaboration Meeting March 2021 Online (T) Performance of the SSD Pre-production Array
(T) Performance of the Pre-production UUBs
12/2020 Cosmic Rays and Neutrinos in the Multi-Messenger Era Online  
12/2020 7. KAT-Strategietreffen Dezember 2020 Online  
11/2020 Annual meeting of DDAp and HIRSAP 2020 Online (T) Calibration of the Upgraded Surface Detector Stations of the Pierre Auger Observatory
11/2020 Auger Collaboration Meeting November 2020 Online (T) Long-term Status of the SD Calibration in Offline
04/2020 Auger Collaboration Meeting April 2020 Online (T) Long-term Status of the SD Calibration in Offline
(T) Status of the SSD Pre-production Array
(T) Performance of the SD Calibration in Offline
11/2019 Auger Collaboration Meeting November 2019 Malargüe (T) Performance of the SSD Pre-Production Array
(T) Performance of UUB V3 in the AugerPrime Engineering Array
(T) Status of Offline SSD Pre-Production Array Calibration
11/2019 20th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Pierre Auger Observatory Malargüe  
09/2019 Auger Youngsters Meeting 2019 Karlsruhe (T) Performance of the Upgraded SD Stations of the Pierre Auger Observatory
09/2019 HIRSAP Workshop 2019 Karlsruhe (T) Performance of the Upgraded SD Stations of the Pierre Auger Observatory
03/2019 Auger Collaboration Meeting March 2019 Malargüe (T) EA Performance and Data Analysis
03/2019 ISAPP School 2019: Cosmic Ray Vision from the Southern Sky Malargüe  
11/2018 HIRSAP Inauguration & PhD Workshop San Martín (T) Performance of the Upgraded Surface Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory
11/2018 Auger Collaboration Meeting November 2018 Malargüe (T) Validation of SSD Simulations with Muon Telescope Measurements
10/2018 Auger Offline Workshop Karlsruhe  
09/2018 Astroparticle Physics in Germany - Status and Perspectives Mainz (P) AugerPrime Engineering Array: Status and Analysis
09/2018 Auger Youngsters Meeting 2018 Nijmegen (T) Characterization and performance of the AugerPrime scintillator detectors
06/2018 Auger Collaboration Meeting June 2018 Krakow (T) Validation of SSD Simulations with Muon Telescope Measurements
04/2018 HIRSAP Inauguration Karlsruhe  
03/2018 DPG Spring Meeting 2018 Würzburg (T) Performance of the Upgraded Surface Detector Stations of the Pierre Auger Observatory
03/2018 PRISMA School 2018: Photosensors and Signal Processing in Particle Detectors Mainz  
02/2018 5th KSETA Plenary Workshop 2018 Durbach  
09/2017 Auger Youngsters Meeting 2017 Hamburg (T) Determination of SSD position inside the Muon Tower
06/2017 Auger Analysis Meeting 2017 Paris (T) Single photoelectron calibration of the SSD PMT
(T) Determination of SSD position inside the Muon Tower
03/2017 DPG Spring Meeting 2017 Münster (T) Construction and performance of the Scintillator Surface Detectors for the Upgrade of the Pierre Auger Observatory
10/2016 School for Astroparticle Physics 2016 Obertrubach (T) Scintillator Surface Detectors for the Auger Observatory Upgrade
09/2016 Auger Youngsters Meeting 2016 Aachen (T) Scintillator Surface Detectors for the Auger Observatory Upgrade
06/2016 Auger Analysis Meeting 2016 Karlsruhe (T) Assembly of Inner Parts of EA SSDs
06/2016 Offline Workshop and Tutorial Karlsruhe  

Teaching

Semester Name
SS 2019 Tutor for Anfängerpraktikum für andere Fakultäten
SS 2018 Tutor for Fortgeschrittenenpraktikum (P3) for Mößbauereffekt and Comptoneffekt