Published May 30, 2001
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Journal article
Electronics for the KLYPVE Detector
Creators
- 1. D.V. Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics of Moscow State University, Moscow (Russian Federation)
- 2. Department of Applied Research of Moscow State University, Moscow (Russian Federation)
- 3. Facultad de Ciencias Fisico Matematicas, Universidad de Puebla, Puebla (Mexico)
- 4. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico (United States)
- 5. Rocket Space Corporation 'ENERGIA', Space Regatta Consortium, Moscow Region, Korolev (Russian Federation)
- 6. Instituto de Fisica y Matematicas, Universidad Michoacana, Morelia, Michoacan (Mexico)
- 7. Physics Department, Cinvestav, D. F. (Mexico)
Description
The KLYPVE optical detector on board the Russian segment of the ISS will observe 10 thousand km2 of the Earth atmosphere registering the extremely high energy cosmic ray (EHECR) particles producing fluorescent tracks in the atmosphere. In this article the design of the detector is presented, including: the Fresnel type mirror of 10 m2 area, the PMT retina of 2500 pixels, the pixel electronics, the data acquisition electronics, and the trigger system. The detector design is suited to conditions of the space experiment (wide range of temperature, short day-night cycle etc). The problem of selection of rare EHECR events in the presence of high intensity background light is discussed
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1378623;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 566
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 76-90
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- International workshop on observing ultra high energy cosmic rays from space and earth
- Dates
- 9-12 Aug 2000
- Place
- Metepec, Puebla (Mexico)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35052789
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC RAY DETECTION; DATA ACQUISITION; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; FLUORESCENCE; FRESNEL REFLECTORS; IMAGE PROCESSING; PARTICLE DISCRIMINATION; PARTICLE TRACKS; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SPACE VEHICLES; TRIGGER CIRCUITS
- Descriptors DEC
- DETECTION; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; EMISSION; EQUIPMENT; LUMINESCENCE; MIRRORS; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; PHOTON EMISSION; PHOTOTUBES; PROCESSING; PULSE CIRCUITS; RADIATION DETECTION; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR REFLECTORS; VEHICLES
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2001 American Institute of Physics.