Published November 11, 2003
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Journal article
The cosmic-ray experiment KASCADE
Creators
- Antoni, T.
- Apel, W.D.
- Badea, F.
- Bekk, K.
- Bercuci, A.
- Bluemer, H.
- Bozdog, H.
- Brancus, I.M.
- Buettner, C.
- Chilingarian, A.
- Daumiller, K.
- Doll, P.
- Engler, J.
- Fessler, F.
- Gils, H.J.
- Glasstetter, R.
- Haeusler, R.
- Haungs, A.
- Heck, D.
- Hoerandel, J.R.
- Iwan, A.
- Kampert, K.-H.
- Klages, H.O.
- Maier, G.
- Mathes, H.J.
- Mayer, H.J.
- Milke, J.
- Mueller, M.
- Obenland, R.
- Oehlschlaeger, J.
- Ostapchenko, S.
- Petcu, M.
- Rebel, H.
- Risse, M.
- Roth, M.
- Schatz, G.
- Schieler, H.
- Scholz, J.
- Thouw, T.
- Ulrich, H.
- Vardanyan, A.
- Weber, J.
- Weindl, A.
- Wentz, J.
- Wochele, J.
- Zabierowski, J.
- Zagromski, S.
Description
KASCADE has been designed to measure air showers of primary cosmic-ray energies in the PeV region and to investigate the knee phenomenon in the all-particle energy spectrum. Several observations are measured simultaneously for each event by different detector systems. The experiment started to take data in 1996 and has been completed and extended since then. The individual detector systems and their performances are described. Also, the experience in long-term operation of the experiment and the interplay between different components is outlined
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0168-9002(03)02076-X;
- arXiv
- arXiv:0808.1402v5;
- PII
- S016890020302076X;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 513
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 490-510
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Romania
- INIS RN
- 35029995
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC RAY DETECTION; COSMIC RAY SPECTROMETERS; COSMIC SHOWERS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; ENERGY SPECTRA; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; PEV RANGE
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; DETECTION; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS; SPECTRA; SPECTROMETERS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.