The energy spectrum of the highest-energy particles in the Universe, ultra-high energy cosmic rays, has been measured with the Pierre Auger Observatory with an unprecedented precision. In addition to the well-known kink in the energy spectrum, typically referred to as the ankle, a new spectral break is found at somewhat higher energy. This new break in the energy spectrum can be explained by an energy-dependent mass composition of cosmic rays. The results are published in two related papers (Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 121106 (2020) and Phys. Rev. D 102, 062005 (2020)).
The timing detector AFP/ToF that has been from a large part designed, manufactured and operated by a team of physicists form the JLO, has been found to measure arrival times of high energy particles with resolution o
In the end of 2019, European patent [1] has been granted protecting a solution for non-contact detection of an absolute position of a moving object by making use of a speckle effect. According to the invention the designed system is operated in two phases, calibration and measuring.
A recent paper in Annalen der Physik co-authored by JLO scientist Kishore Thapliyal has been featured on the backcover of the November issue of the journal.