Welcome to NMCPP!
The New Mexico Center for Particle Physics (NMCPP) exists to promote cooperative program(s) in the general research areas of particle physics and particle astrophysics within UNM and with neighboring institutions in NM. Additionally, the NMCPP web pages provide an opportunity to bring these research programs to the attention of prospective undergraduate and graduate students.The NMCPP conducts research in the following areas:- High Energy/Elementary Particle Physics
- Medium Energy Physics
- Nuclear/Particle Theory
- Particle Astrophysics
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Pierre Auger Experiment/Auger Southern Observatory 75% of Surface Detectors are Operational (11 May 2007)
Another construction milestone has been passed. As of 11 May three quarters of the surface array (1200 detector stations) are now in operation! There are 1689 tanks deployed or in the pipeline. We expect the last of the tanks to be at the Observatory ready for assembly by August. There are nearly 200 electronics kits ready for installation and the rest are expected to be ready in another two months.
All of the fluorescence telescopes are operational. A complete calibration is underway and should be complete by September. A photograph of one (or the four) fluorescence detectors is shown.
Auger will once again be a major participant in the 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference with 35 talks and posters. The conference this year will be held in Mérida, Mexico.