Camera for detection of cosmic rays of energy more than 10 Eev on the ISS orbit

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.56129· OSTI ID:21199258

Garipov, G K; Khrenov, B A; Panasyuk, M I ^[1]; Nikitsky, V P; Saprykin, O A; Sholokhov, A V; Syromyatnikov, V S ^[2]

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1. D. V. Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Moscow State University, Vorobjevy Gory, Moscow, 119899 (Russian Federation)
2. RSC 'Energia', Korolev, Moscow region, 141070 (Russian Federation)

Concept of the EHE CR observation from the ISS orbit is discussed. A design of the camera at the Russian segment of the ISS comprising a large area (60 m{sup 2}) parabolic mirror with a photo multiplier pixel retina in its focal plane is described.

• OSTI ID: 21199258
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 433, Issue 1; Conference: Workshop on observing giant cosmic ray air showers from >10{sup 20} eV particles from space, College Park, MD (United States), 13-15 Nov 1997; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.56129; (c) 1998 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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