Balloon borne detector for cosmic ray energy spectrum measurements and its possibilities in connection with AIRWATCH experiment

Journal Article · Mon Jun 15 04:00:00 EDT 1998 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.56123· OSTI ID:21199254

Antonov, R A; Chernov, D V; Fedorov, A N; Korosteleva, E E; Panasyuk, M I; Petrova, E A ^[1]

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1. Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University, Moscow (Russian Federation)

The polar balloon-borne experiment to detect atmospheric fluorescence and Cerenkov light of Extensive Air Showers (EAS) may serve as a useful step of preparation of orbital experiment. A small prototype of spacecraft-borne detector is proposed to be used in balloon-borne experiment.

• OSTI ID: 21199254
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 433; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BALLOONS
CHERENKOV COUNTERS
COSMIC RAY DETECTION
ENERGY SPECTRA
EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS
FLUORESCENCE
PHOTODETECTORS